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Communicable and Emerging Diseases

In today's interconnected world, the threats posed by communicable and emerging diseases have become increasingly significant. These types of diseases can rapidly spread across populations and borders, causing widespread illness and death. As such, there is a pressing need for the international community to work tog…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 4 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 5× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2693-1176 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

In today's interconnected world, the threats posed by communicable and emerging diseases have become increasingly significant. These types of diseases can rapidly spread across populations and borders, causing widespread illness and death. As such, there is a pressing need for the international community to work together to prevent and control these diseases. Communicable diseases are those that are spread by direct or indirect contact with infected individuals or their bodily fluids. These include diseases such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. Emerging diseases, on the other hand, are those that are new or have recently increased in incidence or geographic range. Examples of emerging diseases include Zika virus, Ebola virus disease, and COVID-19. To effectively prevent and control communicable and emerging diseases, a comprehensive approach is required. This includes efforts to improve surveillance and early detection, implement appropriate prevention and control measures, enhance laboratory capacity, and build health system resilience. In addition, there must be a focus on addressing the underlying determinants of these diseases, such as poverty, inadequate sanitation and hygiene, and lack of access to healthcare. Strategic partnerships between governments, international organizations, research institutions, and civil society are also crucial for success. The International Journal of Global Health serves as a platform for the dissemination of new research, insights, and innovations in the field of communicable and emerging diseases. By publishing cutting-edge research and analysis, the journal plays an important role in advancing our understanding of these complex issues and in shaping policy and practice at the global level.

Research published in this journal

4 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2020

Health Systems of Underdeveloped and Developing Countries

Mango LucioCorresponding author
Head for Higher Education in Healthcare, University of International Studies (UNINT) – Rome, Italy
International Journal of Global Health Cited by 3 doi:10.14302/issn.2693-1176.ijgh-20-3489

How this research is being cited

The 4 articles above have been cited 5 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Communicable and Emerging Diseases, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Global Health (ISSN 2693-1176).

Journal editorial board
Andrew Hall · United Kingdom Richard Bright · Australia Zhiqiang Feng · United Kingdom

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