Microbiology: A Systems Approach
Microbiology: A Systems Approach
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781259706615
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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The examples of emerging and reemerging infectious diseases

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Emerging diseases are caused by microbes that have never been seen before. These diseases are caused by new microbes. Reemerging diseases are due to microorganisms that have become more prevalent in a population often due to increased virulence, travel, or due to lack of vaccination.

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