Re-emerging and emerging infections

2015-06-05

Mark Loeb

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New and re-emerging infectious diseases Prof. Mark Loeb, from McMaster University, Canada, reviews new and re-emerging infectious diseases, including Ebola virus disease, Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), avian influenza, and chikungunya. The lecture discusses clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, and experimental treatments, with useful take-home messages.
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New and re-emerging infectious diseases Prof. Mark Loeb, from McMaster University, Canada, reviews new and re-emerging infectious diseases, including Ebola virus disease, Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), avian influenza, and chikungunya. The lecture discusses clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, and experimental treatments, with useful take-home messages.
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