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Enfermedades emergentes no infecciosas

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In recent years, emerging diseases were defined as being infectious, acquiring high incidence, often suddenly, or being a threat or an unexpected phenomenon. This study discusses the hallmarks of emerging diseases, describing the existence of noninfectious emerging diseases, and elaborating on the advantages of defining noninfectious diseases as emerging ones. From the discussion of various mental health disorders, nutritional deficiencies, external injuries and violence outcomes, work injuries and occupational health, and diseases due to environmental factors, the conclusion is drawn that a wide variety of noninfectious diseases can be defined as emergent. Noninfectious emerging diseases need to be identified in order to improve their control and management. A new definition of "emergent disease" is proposed, one that emphasizes the pathways of emergence and conceptual traits, rather than descriptive features. (AU)
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http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892008001100008
https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/9908
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Consiglio, Ezequiel (2008) Enfermedades emergentes no infecciosas. Rev Panam Salud Publica;24(5) 361-368,nov. 2008. Retrieved from http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892008001100008
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