Concept information
Preferred term
emerging diseases
Definition
- Emerging diseases may be defined as any infectious or pathogenic agent that is capable of causing disease and/or has newly appeared in a population. The infectious agent may have not been previously discovered, or it may be a new variant of an existing disease. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Services Research; Emerging Diseases]
Broader concept
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/emerging_diseases
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