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The ''Control of Communicable Diseases Manual'' (CCDM) is one of the most widely recognized reference volumes on the topic of
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s. It is useful for physicians, epidemiologists, global travelers, emergency volunteers and all who have dealt with or might have to deal with
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issues. The title of the book, as registered in the
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, is ''Control of Communicable Diseases Manual 20th edition, An Official Report of the American Public Health Association.'' The editor of CCDM is
David L. Heymann David L. Heymann (born 1946) is an American infectious disease epidemiologist and public health expert, based in London. Early life and education Heymann was born in Pennsylvania, USA. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Pennsylvania State ...
, MD.


History

The first edition, published in 1917 by the
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, titled ''Control of Communicable Diseases''. The first edition was a 30-page booklet with 38 diseases (Public Health Reports 32:41:1706-1733), adopted from a pamphlet written by Dr. Francis Curtis, health officer for Newton, Massachusetts, and sold for 5¢. Changes over the years reflect the new discoveries of infectious agents over the past century. The second edition in 1926 included 42 diseases, but only two
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(usually mosquito) - borne diseases, yellow and dengue fever and one protozoan disease, malaria. The causative organism of smallpox, dengue and chickenpox was listed as 'unknown.' The third edition in 1932 included two new arthropod infestations and a new disease, coccidioidal granuloma, with a note that it was 100% fatal. Eight diseases were listed as "reportable": diphtheria, epidemic influenza, measles, meningococcal meningitis, polio, scarlet fever, smallpox, and typhoid fever. The fourth edition in 1935 included 13 new infections. The fifth edition erroneously listed
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as being infectious. In the sixth edition the
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were reorganized. In the seventh edition (1950)
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became Hansen's disease and cat-scratch disease was added as a probable viral disease (now known to be caused by the bacterium,
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. The eight edition (1955) erroneously listed
actinomycosis Actinomycosis is a rare infectious bacterial disease caused by ''Actinomyces'' species. The name refers to ray-like appearance of the organisms in the granules. About 70% of infections are due to either ''Actinomyces israelii'' or '' A. gerencseria ...
as a fungal disease. In the ninth edition, arthropod-borne viral diseases were reclassified, with 49 additional diseases, resulting in substantially more viral entries. By the twelfth edition (1975) there were 118 arboviral illnesses. The 16th edition included "neoplastic, malignant viral-associated diseases" for the first time. In 2004 (18th edition) there were six "tick-borne" diseases, which was later corrected to include a "mite-borne" disease,
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. The title was changed to "Control of Communicable Disease Manual" in 1995 (16th edition) to remove any perception of gender bias. For a long time the paperback edition was a handy pocket book, the 17th edition still fitting in one hand or a pocket . Now, the softcover version can only fit in the largest pocket of a spacious winter coat. However, the entire contents are now available as an app for
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and Android and in PDF format. The paperback is 729 pages with dimensions of 1.5 x 4.2 x 7 inches. The ISBN is 978-0-87553-018-5.


Latest edition

The American Public Health Association published the 20th edition of the ''CCDM'' in 2014 under the editorship of
David L. Heymann David L. Heymann (born 1946) is an American infectious disease epidemiologist and public health expert, based in London. Early life and education Heymann was born in Pennsylvania, USA. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Pennsylvania State ...
, MD. International infectious disease and public health experts, at both the
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and the
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, have updated this version. The 20th edition includes two new chapters on
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and animal/human communicable diseases. New arboviral agents were added ( Banna,
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,
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, and the Me Tri virus, but the number of arboviruses and other pathogens also contracted, apparently to make the manual less encyclopedic. The previous edition had eleven new chapters on topics fundamental to a global public health landscape. Chapter topics include: risk management, public health security in a globalized world, international health regulations, reporting of communicable diseases, outbreak response in bioterrorism, communicable disease control in humanitarian emergencies and handling of infectious materials. Other new chapters offer guidance on disease control at mass gatherings, after natural disasters or in emergency situations.


Content

''The Control of Communicable Diseases Manual'' (''CCDM'') compiles comprehensive scientific data about communicable diseases, which significantly contribute to mortality and morbidity around the world. The ''CCDM'' emphasizes the epidemiological aspects of communicable diseases and provides information about their identification, reporting, control and prevention.


Disease Descriptions

The ''CCDM'' lists diseases in alphabetical order and includes information on each disease using the following 12 sections: # Clinical Features # Causative agent(s) # Diagnosis # Occurrence # Reservoir(s) # Incubation period # Transmission # Risk groups # Prevention # Management of patient # Management of contacts and the immediate environment # Special considerations The size of each section varies considerably. For instance, the occurrence section for
smallpox Smallpox was an infectious disease caused by variola virus (often called smallpox virus) which belongs to the genus Orthopoxvirus. The last naturally occurring case was diagnosed in October 1977, and the World Health Organization (WHO) c ...
is less than a line long, since this disease is officially present only in the freezers of laboratories at the
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in the United States and the Vector Institute in Russia.


Availability

The book has been published in a number of languages, including Arabic, Catalan, French, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish, and Thai, a testament to its global audience. The ''CCDM'' is available as an online PDF version and as apps for iOS and Android for $50.


References


External links


American Public Health Association - APHA''Control of Communicable Diseases Manual'' for Mobile + Web
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