Infectious Disease Epidemiology: Theory and Practice, Second Edition: By Kenrad E. Nelson and Carolyn F. Masters Williams

Abstract

With commendable due diligence to the ever-changing field of infectious diseases, Drs. Nelson and Williams (1) have updated the first edition of their book (2) to reflect new developments such as bioterrorism, severe acute respiratory syndrome, and the epidemiology of several other infections such as West Nile virus and monkey pox. Indeed, they have accomplished an almost impossible task: a far-reaching review of infectious disease epidemiology including state-of-the-art chapters on methodological issues, pathogenesis, and comprehensive reviews of virtually all known infectious diseases. Overall, the book is an excellent synthesis.