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: Received: 29 October 2023 / Approved: 30 October 2023 / Online: 30 October 2023 (10:07:52 CET)
How to cite:
Mustafa, M.; Makhawi, A. Risk Factors in the Era of Emerging Infectious Diseases: Challenges and Strategies. Preprints2023, 2023101884. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.1884.v1
Mustafa, M.; Makhawi, A. Risk Factors in the Era of Emerging Infectious Diseases: Challenges and Strategies. Preprints 2023, 2023101884. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.1884.v1
Mustafa, M.; Makhawi, A. Risk Factors in the Era of Emerging Infectious Diseases: Challenges and Strategies. Preprints2023, 2023101884. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.1884.v1
APA Style
Mustafa, M., & Makhawi, A. (2023). Risk Factors in the Era of Emerging Infectious Diseases: Challenges and Strategies. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.1884.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Mustafa, M. and Abdelrafie Makhawi. 2023 "Risk Factors in the Era of Emerging Infectious Diseases: Challenges and Strategies" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.1884.v1
Abstract
Emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) continue to be a problem all across the world, but in certain areas the threat is greater than in others. The detection of new diseases will aid in the focus of surveillance efforts. Specifically, identifying a "patient zero" is critical step to help limit further transmission. In fact, several factors have been found to contribute to emerging infectious diseases emergence and transmission. Antigenic drift is an important factor that affects vaccine effectiveness and it is important for scientists and healthcare providers alike to understand how this process works in order to ensure that people receive effective vaccinations against infectious diseases. However, recent advances in biotechnology, immunology and artificial intelligence have enabled us to make progress in diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of infectious diseases. The fight against infectious diseases will always be ongoing, but the advancement of bioscience offers a promising outlook for the near future. In the last two decades, several high impact zoonotic disease outbreaks have been linked to bat-borne viruses. These include SARS coronavirus, Hendra virus and Nipah virus. In addition, it has been suspected that ebolaviruses and MERS coronavirus are also linked to bats. It is being increasingly accepted that bats are potential reservoirs of a large number of known and unknown viruses, many of which could spillover into animal and human populations. In this article, we discuss the potential risk factors that contribute in emerging infectious diseases. Also, we discuss the management of disease prevention and control.
Biology and Life Sciences, Biology and Biotechnology
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