Emerging infectious diseases sourcebook basic consumer health information about immune system, facts about the spread of diseases, information on emerging infectious diseases such as avian influenza, chikungunya, cryptococcus gattii infection, ebola virus disease (evd), lassa fever, lyme disease, nipah virus infection (nvi), severe acute respiratory syndrome (sars), yellow fever, zika fever, and the impact of climate change on the outbreak of diseases, international travel guidance, diagnostic tests, treatment methods, and prevention and vaccination programs, along with reports on current research initiatives, a glossary of related medical terms, and a directory of sources for further help and information / Lauren Parrott, managing editor.