Emerging and Re-Emerging Infections - a Dozing Volcano

Abstract

Questions discussed in this work concern the problem of emerging and re-emerging infections, in particular smallpox and avian flu caused by highly virulent strain H5N1. Data presented evidence the real threat that emerging and re-emerging infections pose to public health and the necessity to carry out fundamental investigations in this direction at national and international levels.

Keywords

• emerging and re-emerging infections
• smallpox virus
• avian flu virus h5n1
• evolution and ecology of viruses