U.K. The Geographical Structure of Epidemics is an accessible and in-depth examination of the ways in which geographical and environmental concepts can enhance our knowledge of the ways in which epidemics spread through human populations, written by a leading expert with over 30 years' experience in the field. A fact-filled compendium which includes an introductory section on the impact and mechanisms of spread of infectious diseases in the world. A glossary of terms is included.
Coloured maps give a clear and instant overview of where and when each disease developed.
There is also information on current global distribution, causative agent, mode of spread, clinical symptoms, treatment, prevention and control. A historical chronology goes back 10,000 years. With no ante-mortem test yet developed, the only information available about BSE is from case surveillance and a limited number of experiments. Only through careful and rigorous modeling and analysis can reliable estimates of past infection and predictions of future cases be made. The modeling developed for BSE utilizes a range of techniques from statistics, ecology, and demography that is of interest both as a case study and for providing tools for other modelling projects.