Infectious Diseases of the Russian Federation is one in a series of GIDEON ebooks which explore all individual infectious diseases, drugs, vaccines, outbreaks, surveys and pathogens in every country of the world. Data are based on the GIDEON web application (www.gideononline.com) which relies on standard text books, peer-review journals, Health Ministry reports and ProMED, supplemented by an ongoing search of the medical literature. Chapters are arranged alphabetically, by disease name. Each chapter is divided into three sections: 1. Descriptive epidemiology 2. Status of the disease in the Russian Federation 3. References A chapter outlining the routine vaccination schedule of the Russian Federation follows the diseases chapters. There are 361 generic infectious diseases in the world today. 242 of these are endemic, or potentially endemic, to the Russian Federation. A number of other diseases are not relevant to the Russian Federation and have not been included in this book. In addition to endemic diseases, all published data regarding imported diseases and infection among expatriates from the Russian Federation are included.
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation, in conjunction with the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences held a workshop to discuss ways to fight the growing threat of drug-resistant TB. The New ...
In July 2005, the National Academies released the report Biological Science and Biotechnology in Russia: Controlling Diseases and Enhancing Security.
This disease is endemic or potentially endemic to 93 countries. Hantavirus infection - Old World in the Russian Federation Historical background: - Hantavirus infection was first characterized during an outbreak in Russia in 1913.
The Impact of Globalization on Infectious Disease Emergence and Control report summarizes the presentations and discussions related to the increasing cross-border and cross-continental movements of people and how this could exacerbate the ...
This book is the first scientific publication on diseases caused by agents circulating in natural environments independently from humans, covering the whole territory of the Russian Federation.
World Bank Technical Paper No. 404. The health of Russian women has suffered during the economic crisis of recent years. Morbidity and mortality from chronic and infectious diseases have increased.
Biosecurity Challenges of the Global Expansion of High-Containment Biological Laboratories summarizes the workshop discussion, which included the following topics: Technological options to meet diagnostic, research, and other goals; ...
This book discusses all aspects of pulmonary pathology, including different bacterial, viral, fungal, mycoplasma and protozoan pathogens, accompanied by illustrations that show macro- and histopathological changes.
The volume emphasizes the need to effectively address emerging antimicrobial resistance, strengthen health systems, and increase access to care.
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