HIV, resurgent infections and population change in Africa

HIV, resurgent infections and population change in Africa (International Studies in Population)
by Michel Caraël (Editor), Judith R. Glynn (Editor)

Product Details:
* Hardcover: 268 pages
* Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (November 2007)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1402061722

Book Description
Forty years ago, the age-old battle against infectious diseases as a major threat to human health was believed close to being won. However, by the late twentieth century, the increase of emerging and reemerging infectious diseases was evident in both low and high income countries. About 30 new infectious diseases have been identified in the last 20 years. Among the new diseases, and most importantly, the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) epidemic, with 40 million persons infected and 25 million deaths since its first description, presents one of the most significant health, societal and security challenges facing the global community. The interaction of HIV/AIDS with tuberculosis, malaria and bacterial infections have increased HIV-related morbidity and mortality, and in turn, the HIV pandemic has brought about devastating increases in tuberculosis.

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