Emerging infections pose a threat to public health from "summary" of An Unnatural History of Emerging Infections by Ron Barrett,George Armelagos (the late)
Emerging infections, those previously unknown or known but spreading to new geographic areas or populations, have become a significant concern in the realm of public health. These infections have the potential to rapidly spread and cause widespread illness and death among populations that lack immunity to the new pathogen. The emergence of new infections can be attributed to a variety of factors, including changes in land use, climate change, global travel, and the encroachment of humans into previously untouched ecosystems. The threat posed by emerging infections is exacerbated by the interconnected nature of our modern world. With the ease and speed of travel, an infectious agent can quickly move f...
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