Dear Colleagues-

I am pleased to inform you of the recently published manual,  Control of
Communicable Diseases Manual, 17th edition. This manual is available through
the American Public Health Association in English or through the Pan
American Health Organization in Spanish (El Control de las Enfermedades
Transmisibles, 17a edición.) 

Each of the diseases in this easy-to-read, easy-to-understand manual
includes identification, infectious agent, occurrence, mode of transmission,
incubation period, susceptibility and resistance, and methods of control,
including prevention and epidemic control measures. This 17th edition
includes information on Hendra and Nipah viral diseases, and bioterrorism.

For more information, please visit both the www.apha.org and
http://publications.paho.org websites. Alternatively, a copy of the Spanish
edition may be ordered through the following contact information:

Internet: http://publications.paho.org
Email: [log in to unmask]
Fax: 301-206-9789
Tel: 301-617-7806

Thank you. 

Cary Hatten
Pan American Health Organization
Email: [log in to unmask]