16. "A Special Report -- Emerging Infectious Disease Threats: Why New York City is especially vulnerable," City Health Information (New York City Department of Health), 14(4), 2-4 (Sep-Dec 95).
This short report details why New York City is "unique and uniquely vulnerable" to infectious disease threats. Attributable factors include the fact that New York City is the most densely populated area of the country, has the largest number of AIDS cases, also the largest unfiltered water system, and is a major port of entry for international commerce and travel and therefore is one of the first places affected by the emergence of antibiotic-resistant strains of organisms. Other reports in the issue include discussions of cryptosporidiosis, which caused a large-scale outbreak in Milwaukee in 1993. Also reported on are sexually-transmitted diseases, AIDS, and other infections as well as cases of injuries and poisonings in New York City.
Home Fall 96 Full Screen
Fall 96 - Resources: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36The TEACHERS CLEARINGHOUSE FOR SCIENCE AND SOCIETY EDUCATION