Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) are newly-identified or previously unrecognized diseases that are increasing in incidence or geographic range around the world. They can be caused by newly discovered or emergent pathogens, those re-emerging due to drug and/or vaccine resistance, or those which have existed in a p…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 8 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 14× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2690-4837 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) are newly-identified or previously unrecognized diseases that are increasing in incidence or geographic range around the world. They can be caused by newly discovered or emergent pathogens, those re-emerging due to drug and/or vaccine resistance, or those which have existed in a particular ecological niche and are now affected by human activities. Examples of EIDs include SARS, MERS, Ebola, and Zika virus. EIDs are of particular importance in public health because they are associated with a high risk of morbidity and mortality. Furthermore, they can result in significant economic damage through the disruption of social activities, disruption of the supply of goods and services, and the cost of disease control and management. Therefore, there is a need to develop surveillance and risk management strategies to detect and respond to EIDs in a timely manner.

Research published in this journal

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

How this research is being cited

The 8 articles above have been cited 14 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 Emerging Infectious Diseases, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Infection Prevention (ISSN 2690-4837).

Journal editorial board
Tetsuya Suzuki · Japan Yosra A. Helmy · United States

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