Unit:
Library of the School of Health SciencesΠΜΣ Παγκόσμια Υγεία-Ιατρική των Καταστροφών
Author:
Giakoumetti Anastasia
Supervisors info:
Γεωργόπουλος Σωτήριος, Καθηγητής, Ιατρική Σχολή, ΕΚΠΑ, Επιβλέπων
Πικουλής Εμμμανουήλ, Καθηγητής, Ιατρική Σχολή, ΕΚΠΑ
Καραβοκυρός Ιωάννης, Αναπληρωτής Καθηγητής, Ιατρική Σχολή, ΕΚΠΑ
Original Title:
Συστηματική ανάλυση στην μετάδοση, τη διάγνωση και την αντιμετώπιση των ιογενών ζωοανθρωπονόσων
Translated title:
Systematc analysis in the transmission, diagnosis and treatment of viral zoonoses
Summary:
According to the definition of the World Health Organization (WHO), zoonosis infections are caused by microbial or viral causes, as well as parasites that can be transmitted between animals and humans under normal conditions. This dissertation will emphasize in diseases that have viral causes such as Ebola, rabies, yellow fever, and have high contagiousness and the potential of developing pandemics. In this context, it will provide up-to-date knowledge on their diagnosis, transmission, prevention, and treatment. This knowledge is essential for both animal and human health, thus contributing to the harmonious coexistence of living beings and consequently to the health of our planet. In addition, due to the increasing population exchange rate, the increasing number of travelers, and the immigration, travel medicine thrives. It is a branch of medicine that requires regular and thorough information on preventive measures and strategies to deal with zoonotic diseases. Such up-to-date knowledge provides tools to avoid crisis situations, such as epidemics that can be triggered by a viral zoonoses, with the most recent example being the COVID-19 pandemic.
Main subject category:
Health Sciences
Keywords:
Zoonosis, Zoonotic diseases, Viral zoonosis, Transmission, Viral infections, Prevention
Number of references:
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