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ENY-740, a 10-page illustrated fact sheet by Jorge R. Rey, describes what emerging infectious diseases are, gives some examples, some of the common causes for emergence or re-emergence of the diseases. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, May 2007.
Updated in February 2016 to include new information on Chikungunya and the Zika virus.
Retired from the EDIS website 7/25/2019.
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