Infectious Disease Epidemiology 2024

Dear Colleagues,

Many developing countries are burdened with an influx of infectious diseases, including diarrhea, malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS. Although vaccines provide protection against most infectious diseases, newer and emerging illnesses such as Ebola fever, SERS coronavirus disease, MARS, Nipah virus, Hantavirus, Dengue fever, Chikungunya, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, West Nile virus infection, etc., continue to represent prominent public health threats worldwide. Climate change and global warming are increasing the prevalence of many vector-borne diseases, including malaria, Dengue fever, Chagas disease, leishmaniasis, filariasis, onchocerciasis, schistosomiasis, and trypanosomiasis. Over time, many infectious organisms have adapted to the drugs designed to kill them, developing resistance to commonly used antimicrobials, fueled by improper medication or self-medication. There is a growing need to identify at-risk populations, social and environmental factors, and economic burdens and to prioritize resources accordingly. Mathematical modeling and GIS are also important tools in the prediction of infectious diseases, the identification of at-risk populations, and the evaluation of interventions.

For this Special Issue on “Infectious Disease Epidemiology”, we are seeking original articles and systematic reviews related to the global burden of infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, emerging diseases, social aspects and the economic burden of diseases, laboratory identification, clinical trials, community interventions, GIS application, and mathematical models. Depending on interest, this Special Issue may also be published as a physical book; free copies will be distributed to the contributing authors upon publication.

Prof. Dr. Amal K. Mitra
Prof. Dr. Fernando Monroy
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Diseases is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

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• infectious diseases
• global burden
• disability-adjusted life years (DALY)
• risk factors
• community interventions
• clinical trials
• laboratory studies
• drug resistance
• GIS applications
• cost-effective analysis
• vaccine
• mathematical models
• social epidemiology

• Infectious Disease Epidemiology 2023 in Diseases (6 articles)