The Atlas of Human Infectious Diseases provides a muchneeded practical and visual overview of the current distributionand determinants of major infectious diseases of humans. Thecomprehensive full-color maps show at a glance the areas withreported infections and outbreaks, and are accompanied by a concisesummary of key information on the infectious agent and its clinicaland epidemiological characteristics. Since infectious diseases aredynamic, the maps are presented in the context of a changing world,and how these changes are influencing the geographical distributionon human infections.This unique atlas:* Contains more than 145 high quality full-color maps coveringall major human infectious diseases* Provides key information on the illustrated infectiousdiseases* Has been compiled and reviewed by an editorial board ofinfectious disease experts from around the worldThe result is a concise atlas with a consistent formatthroughout, where material essential for understanding the globalspatial distribution of infectious diseases has been thoughtfullyassembled by international experts. Atlas of Human InfectiousDiseases is an essential tool for infectious diseasespecialists, medical microbiologists, virologists, travel medicinespecialists, and public health professionals.The Atlas of Human Infectious Diseases is accompanied bya FREE enhanced Wiley Desktop Edition - an interactive digitalversion of the book with downloadable images and text, highlightingand note-taking facilities, book-marking, cross-referencing,in-text searching, and linking to references and glossaryterms.