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Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases: Global and Local Burden, Surveillance, and Response Strategies

edited by

Marco Del Riccio

Carla Maia

and

Claudia Cosma

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8521 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases; viruses; bacteria; parasites; health emergency; health preparedness; global and local surveillance; global and local prevention; global and local control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Rabies Epidemiology, Control and Prevention Studies

edited by

Claude Sabeta

and

Philip P. Mshelbwala

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5187 | Submission Open

Keywords: rabies; lyssavirus; epidemiology; control; One Health

Tuberculosis in Special Populations: Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Interventions

edited by

Masoud Dara

and

Dominik Zenner

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2476 | Submission Open

Keywords: tuberculosis; migrants; prisoners; children; miners; vulnerable groups; key populations; HIV; drug resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Leptospirosis and One Health

edited by

Maria Isabel Nogueira Di Azevedo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1454 | Submission Open

Keywords: Leptospira; zoonotic diseases; environmental health; public health strategies; bacterial infection

(This special issue belongs to the Section One Health)

HIV Testing and Antiretroviral Therapy

edited by

Mohamed Mahdi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1447 | Submission Open

Keywords: HIV diagnosis; diagnostic innovations in HIV; antiretroviral therapy; ART drug resistance; novel antiretrovirals; rapid diagnostic tests; HIV/AIDS epidemiology

Tracking Infectious Diseases, 2nd Edition

edited by Amna Tariq

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational and mathematical modeling; statistical technique; emerging infectious diseases; big data; spatiotemporal spread; transmission dynamics; disease forecasting; extreme weather events; disease surveillance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Molecular Epidemiology of Human Papillomavirus Infection

edited by

Marcus Vinicius de Aragão Batista

and

Bárbara Simas Chagas

submission deadline 22 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14128 | Submission Open

Keywords: human papillomavirus infection; epidemiology; HPV genetic diversity; infection control; molecular diagnostic methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Molecular Surveillance and New Diagnostic Tests for Leishmaniasis

edited by Daniel Moreira De Avelar,

Andreza Pain Marcelino

and Liliane De Fátima Antonio

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2858 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular diagnosis; visceral leishmaniasis; tegumentary leishmaniasis; genomic surveillance; human leishmaniasis; animal leishmaniasis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vector-Borne Diseases)

Respiratory Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Control

edited by

Sheikh Taslim Ali

, Jing X. Kersey and Li Li

submission deadline 29 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8218 | Submission Open

Keywords: respiratory diseases; epidemiology; dynamics; prediction; mitigation and control; public health policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Climate Change and Environmental Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases

edited by Jianjun Xiang, Matthew A. Borg and

Michael Tong

submission deadline 29 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7025 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; environmental epidemiology; infectious diseases; epidemiological research; global health; climate-sensitive diseases; population health; wastewater-based epidemiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

One Health Approach to Malaria Elimination

edited by Paola Barbosa Marchesini

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 413 | Submission Open

Keywords: malaria; One Health; malaria elimination; integrated approach

(This special issue belongs to the Section One Health)

Current Status of Viral Hepatitis

edited by

Isaac Shawa

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral hepatitis; pentavalent vaccine; molecular diagnostics; disease diagnosis; genotypes and sub-genotypes; immune responses; liver cancer; hepatocellular carcinoma; human pegivirus; antiviral therapy; public health; epidemiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Advances in SARS-CoV-2 Variants and Vaccines

edited by Scott Roberts

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; vaccine; epidemiology; public health; preparedness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Diagnosis and Treatment of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis: Insights from New Research and Clinical Trials

edited by Felipe Ridolfi, María Belen Arriaga Gutiérrez and

Juan P. Aguilar Ticona

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3354 | Submission Open

Keywords: multidrug-resistant tuberculosis; diagnosis; treatment; innovations; clinical trials; institutional collaboration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Advances in Toxoplasma gondii Infection Research

edited by

Imaan Benmerzouga

and Juan Atilio Jimenez Chunga

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: Toxoplasma gondii; host– parasite interactions; toxoplasmosis; treatment and prevention; pathogenic mechanism

Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Interventions in Carceral Settings of Low- and Middle-Income Countries

edited by Anne Spaulding, Lawrence Kofi Acheampong and Osei Owusu-Afriyie

submission deadline 28 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 309 | Submission Open

Keywords: tuberculosis; HIV; viral hepatitis; prevalence; outbreak; airborne pathogens; carceral; jail; prison; remand; detention; incarceration; zones of conflict; persons deprived of liberty; prisoner; detainee; inmate; LGBTQ issues; Mandela rules; overcrowding; intake screening; low- and middle-income countries; Africa; Asia; Central America; Caribbean; South America; climate change; emerging infectious disease; intervention; innovation; implementation science; technology transfer; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Adolescent HIV Care and Transition Strategies: Challenges, Outcomes, and Interventions

edited by Brian C. Zanoni

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8603 | Submission Open

Keywords: adolescent HIV; transitions of care; retention in care; continuum of care; interventions; mHealth

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Insecticide Resistance and Vector Control

edited by

Adriana Elizabeth Flores Suárez

Jesus A. Davila-Barboza

and

Alan E. Juache-Villagrana

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2704 | Submission Open

Keywords: vector-borne diseases; insecticides; resistance; vector control; disease transmission; monitoring and surveillance; policy and regulatory implications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vector-Borne Diseases)

Advancing One Health Approaches for Public Health and Zoonotic Neglected Tropical Diseases Control in Latin America and the Caribbean

edited by Natalia Cediel-Becerra,

Marco Vigilato

and Ximena Collao

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1329 | Submission Open

Keywords: zoonotic neglected diseases; vector-borne diseases; One Health; human– animal– ecosystem interface

(This special issue belongs to the Section One Health)

Field Impact of the SORT IT Initiative on Combating Antimicrobial Resistance Through a One Health Approach in Ghana

edited by Wendemagegn Enbiale Yeshanesh,

Rose J. Kosgei

and Rafael Van Den Bergh

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: operational reearch; SORT IT; health systems; AMR; impact; universal health coverage (UHC)

Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Prevention of Yellow Fever

edited by Gisela Freitas Trindade

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: yellow fever; surveillance; diagnosis; vaccination coverage; immune response

The Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Treatment of Foodborne and Waterborne Diseases

edited by

Anita Novak

submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5829 | Submission Open

Keywords: foodborne and waterborne pathogens; diagnosis and treatment; whole-genome sequencing (WGS); antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and multi-drug resistance (MDR); emerging pathogens; One Health

(This special issue belongs to the Section One Health)

Tackling Emerging Zoonotic Diseases with a One Health Approach

edited by

Laura Bellinati

Elisa Mazzotta

and

Greta Foiani

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1461 | Submission Open

Keywords: One Health; epidemiology; zoonotic diseases; virology; bacteriology; parasitology; mycology; vectors and vector-borne diseases; disease surveillance; ecosystem health; public health; diagnostic advancements; outbreak response; serological diagnostics methods; molecular diagnostics methods; molecular typing methods; histopathology; immunohistochemistry; vaccination

(This special issue belongs to the Section One Health)

One Health Approach to Mosquito-Borne Diseases: Epidemiology, Prevention and Treatment Strategies

edited by Kelvinson Fernandes Viana and

Alex Sander R. Cangussu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 758 | Submission Open

Keywords: prevention; treatment; epidemiology; vaccines; immunotherapies; vector control

(This special issue belongs to the Section One Health)

One-Health Perspectives and Solutions in Antimicrobial Resistance and Infectious Disease

edited by

Windell L. Rivera

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; bacterial infection; fungal infections; diagnosis and detection; environment; human and animal health; microbial source tracking; one-health approach; surveillance; Papers in Volume 1: Pathogen-Host-Environment Interactions: One-Health Perspectives and Solutions in Antimicrobial Resistance and Disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Infectious Diseases, Health and Climate Change

edited by Bryan Nyawanda

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; climate models; epidemics; disease outbreaks; infectious diseases; vector-borne diseases; water- and food-borne diseases; forecasting; re-emerging diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Rabies: Zoonotic Dynamics and Epidemiological Trends

edited by Marco Aurélio Pereira Horta and Elba Regina Sampaio De Lemos

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: rabies; zoonoses; epidemiology; public health; One Health; bats

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Biomarkers, Diagnostic, and Therapeutic Approaches for Mycobacterial Diseases

edited by

Arshad Rizvi

and

Yash Gupta

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4546 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycobacterium tuberculosis; nontuberculous mycobacteria; antimycobacterial; biomarker; metabolomics; drug discovery; drug resistance; diagnostic biomarker; prognostic biomarker; predictive biomarkers; surrogate biomarkers; pharmacodynamic biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Advances in West Nile Virus Infection

edited by José María García-Carrasco and

Adriana Elizabeth Flores Suárez

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 342 | Submission Open

Keywords: disease ecology; climate change; one health; epidemiology; veterinary; vector-borne disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vector-Borne Diseases)

Leishmaniasis in Europe and the Mediterranean Region

edited by Begoña Monge-Maillo and Juan Víctor San Martín-López

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: visceral leishmaniasis; cutaneous leishmaniasis; mucocutaneous leishmaniasis; Leishmania infantum; Leishmania major; Leishmania tropica; imported leishmaniasis; immunosupression; one health; climate change; biomarkers

Post-Pandemic Challenges: Endemic COVID-19, Vaccine Hesitancy, and Viral Resurgence

edited by Marcin Walkowiak and

Constantinos Tsioutis

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6654 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccine hesitancy; COVID-19; epidemiology; endemic viruses; natural immunity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Tuberculosis Control in Africa and Asia

edited by

Kobto Ghislain Koura

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5679 | Submission Open

Keywords: tuberculosis; epidemiology; innovative diagnostics; treatment; Africa; Asia

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Transforming TB Prevention and Care: The Era of Technology and AI

edited by Mustapha Gidado

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1148 | Submission Open

Keywords: technology; artificial intellence; best practices; access; impact; machine learning; data analysis; computational modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

New Strategies for the Diagnosis, Treatment and Risk Assessment of Parasitic Disease

edited by

Genil Camelo

, Déborah Aparecida Negrão-Corrêa and Guilherme Silva Miranda

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1003 | Submission Open

Keywords: ethnopharmacology; epidemiological survey; drug repositioning; wild reservoirs; risk factors; host– parasite interactions; biomarkers; drug targets; immune response; one health

Integrating Data-Driven Insights into Mathematical Modeling of Infectious Diseases

edited by

Adejimi Adeniji

Kayode Oshinubi

and Allan Komakech

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

Keywords: mathematical modeling; infectious diseases; epidemiology; data-driven modeling; machine learning; predictive analytics; real-time surveillance; One Health; outbreak prediction; disease prevention

New Perspectives in Tuberculosis Prevention and Control

edited by

Pruthu Thekkur

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1090 | Submission Open

Keywords: tuberculosis infection; early diagnosis; tuberculosis treatment adherence; tuberculosis preventive therapy; adult vaccination for tuberculosis; multisectoral accountability framework; tuberculosis infection prevention and control; end TB strategy; key and vulnerable populations for TB; operational research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Filarial Infections in Humans: Advances in Epidemiology and Immunological Insights

edited by

Manuel Ritter

submission deadline 19 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: filarial infections; epidemiology; immunology; host– parasite interactions; pathogenesis; murine filarial models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vector-Borne Diseases)

HIV Testing, Prevention and Care Interventions, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ricardo Izurieta

and

Enrique Terán

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1691 | Submission Open

Keywords: HIV testing; HIV stigma; HIV prevention; HIV care

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Trends in Hepatitis Virus Epidemiology and Co-Infections

edited by

Rosimar Neris Martins-Feitosa

Rogério Valois Laurentino

and Jacqueline Cortinhas Monteiro

submission deadline 21 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral hepatitis; epidemiology; outcomes in co-infections; public health; risk factors; hepatocellular carcinoma; biomarkers; genotypes and sub-genotypes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Leptospirosis and One Health Approach: Current Status and Future Prospects, 2nd Edition

edited by

Sérgio Santos de Azevedo

and

Clebert José Alves

submission deadline 22 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5204 | Submission Open

Keywords: leptospirosis; one health; animal leptospirosis; environment; epidemiology; control; diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section One Health)

Beyond Borders—Tackling Neglected Tropical Viral Diseases

edited by

Jelena Prpić

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13665 | Submission Open

Keywords: dengue; Zika; chikungunya ; yellow fever ; antiviral therapies ; vector control ; viral NTDs ; transmission and epidemiology

Tuberculosis Diagnosis: Current, Ongoing and Future Approaches

edited by Philippa J. Randall

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 994 | Submission Open

Keywords: tuberculosis; diagnostics; drug-resistant tuberculosis; point-of-care; novel biomarkers; multiomics approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Emerging Infectious Diseases and Strategies for Their Prevention and Control

edited by Athina Pyrpasopoulou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 454 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; planet; zoonotic diseases; emerging infectious diseases; vector ecology; antimicrobial resistance; surveillance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Spatial Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases in the Context of Changing Climate

edited by

Behzad Kiani

and Benn Sartorius

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; spatial epidemiology; climate change; infectious diseases; disease transmission patterns; environmental factors; socioeconomic vulnerability; healthcare access; infrastructure; economic disparities; spatial and spatial-temporal modelling; climate-sensitive diseases; environmental determinants; health risks; climate variability; disease burden; health resilience; vulnerable populations; policy implications; disease control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

HIV and SARS-CoV-2: Evolutionary Dynamics

edited by Dami Collier

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: diversity; within-host; adaptive changes; resistance; escape; variants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

HIV-1 Dynamics and Public Health

edited by

Marcel Tongo

and Georges Nguefack-Tsague

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: HIV; epidemiology; transmission; antiretroviral therapy; prevention strategies; modeling

Surveillance of Eliminated and Near-Eliminated Infectious Disease in the Western Pacific Region

edited by

Harriet Lawford

and

Adam Craig

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious diseases; neglected tropical diseases; vaccine preventable diseases; lymphatic filariasis; yaws; trachoma; measles; rubella; Asia-Pacific; surveillance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Innovative Approaches to Combat Infectious Diseases in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs): Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Interventions

edited by

Bayodé Roméo Adégbitè

and

Michael Ramharter

submission deadline 9 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemiology; diagnosis; treatment; interventions; tropical infections; infectious diseases; public health; vaccination; drug development; community health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Epidemiology and Public Health in Tropical Regions of Central America

edited by

Nina Mendez-Dominguez

Karla Rossanet Dzul-Rosado

and Hugo Azcorra

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: tropical public health; Central America; tropical medicine; One Health and biodiversity ecosystems; infectious diseases; disease prevention and control; socioeconomic determinants of health; emerging public health threats; disease progression; communicable diseases; chronic diseases; non-communicable diseases; environmental health; epidemiological methods; spatial epidemiology; surveillance systems; climate change and health; environmental exposure; malnutrition prevalence; immunization coverage; health systems and public health policies

Emerging Vector-Borne Diseases and Public Health Challenges

edited by