Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780393615098
Author: John W. Foster, Joan L. Slonczewski
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Chapter 28, Problem 16RQ
Summary Introduction
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The description of four emerging diseases.
Introduction:
Emerging infectious diseases are infections that have suddenly spread within a population and threaten to increase shortly. Emerging infections can be caused either by previously unknown strain or by any re-emerging strain. Factors involved in the emergence of new diseases include frequent traveling to distant locations, living in a more densely populated area, and coming in contact with wild animals.
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Chapter 28 Solutions
Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
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