Includes bibliographical references and index.

Elements of communicable diseases -- Communicable disease theory -- Control principles and methods -- Control strategy and organization -- Notification and health regulations -- Classification of communicable diseases -- Diseases of poor hygiene -- Faecal-oral diseases -- Food-borne diseases -- Diseases of soil contact -- Diseases of water contact -- Skin infections -- Respiratory diseases and other airborne-transmitted infections -- Diseases transmitted via body fluids -- Insect-borne diseases -- Ectoparasite zoonoses -- Domestic and synanthropic zoonoses -- Pregnancy and infection -- New and emerging diseases -- List of communicable diseases.