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Reemerging diseases are

diseases that reappear after


they have been on a significant
decline. Reemergence may
happen because of a
breakdown in public health
measures for diseases that
were once under control. They
can also happen when new
strains of known disease-
causing organisms appear.

Emerging infection diseases


can be defined as infection
diseases that have newly
appeared in a population or
have existed but are rapidly
increasing in incidence or
geographic range, or that are
caused by one of the NIAID
category a, b, or c priority
pathogens.
they can also happen when new strains of known disease-causing organisms appear.

Emerging infections diseases can be defined as infections diseases that have newly appeared in a population or have existed but are rapidly
increasing in incidence or geographic range, or that are caused by one of the niaid category a,b,or c priority pathogens.

emerging and reemerging diseases


1.leptospirosis
2.dengue
3.meningococcemia
4.tuberculosis

Possible reasons for emergence and reemergence of diseases


-Rapid and intense international travel

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