Press/Media: Newspaper Article
The phrase “emerging disease”, to describe an infectious disease that is new to humans or which is suddenly increasing its geographical range or number of cases, dates back to the 1960s. But it was the realisation in the late 1970s and early 1980s that the world was in the throes of previously unrecognised pandemics of genital herpes and AIDS, that really propelled the term into the mainstream.
| Title | Five little-known diseases to watch out for in 2017 |
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| Degree of recognition | International |
| Media name/outlet | The Conversation |
| Primary Media type | Web |
| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| Date | 3/01/17 |
| Description | The phrase “emerging disease”, to describe an infectious disease that is new to humans or which is suddenly increasing its geographical range or number of cases, dates back to the 1960s. But it was the realisation in the late 1970s and early 1980s that the world was in the throes of previously unrecognised pandemics of genital herpes and AIDS, that really propelled the term into the mainstream. |
| Producer/Author | Derek Gatherer |
| Persons | Derek Gatherer |