{"product_id":"communicable-disease-control-and-health-karl-ekdahl-9781394327690","title":"Communicable Disease Control and Health Protection Handbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthoritative, up-to-date guide to current protocols surrounding the identification and control of infectious diseases\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCommunicable Disease Control and Health Protection Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e provides practical advice for specific situations and the important background knowledge that underlies communicable disease control activities. The book, designed to be concise and accessible, explains topics ranging from basic principles to recent changes and innovations in health protection practice. Major syndromes and individual infections are insightfully addressed, as well as an outline of the World Health Organization's international health regulations and the organizational arrangements in place in all European Union nations. This Fifth Edition has been thoroughly revised to capture new developments in the area, especially those following the COVID-19 pandemic. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCommunicable Disease Control and Health Protection Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e includes information on: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMeningitis and meningism, gastrointestinal infection, community acquired pneumonia, rash in pregnancy, rash and fever in children, and illness in returning travelers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAmoebic dysentery, anthrax, botulism, chickenpox and shingles, chlamydia trachomatis, and cholera\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eManaging incidents and outbreaks, community infection control, hospital infection control, antimicrobial stewardship, and risks to and from healthcare workers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePrevention of blood-borne infections, migrant and refugee health, managing acute chemical and radiation incidents, and global health security\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCommunicable Disease Control and Health Protection Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential reference for public health professionals working in communicable disease control and health protection, public health physicians, epidemiologists, public health nurses, infection control nurses, environmental health officers, microbiologists, policy makers, and general practitioners.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karl Ekdahl,Norman Begg,Ralf Reintjes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1394327692\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781394327690\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Karl Ekdahl","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447014928639,"sku":"9781394327690","price":84.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9df04fba-d79d-40d0-b78b-21babf289e56.jpg?v=1777228265","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/communicable-disease-control-and-health-karl-ekdahl-9781394327690","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}