Vaccines and Emerging/Re-Emerging Virus Diseases
A special issue of Vaccines (ISSN 2076-393X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2022) | Viewed by 3754
Special Issue Editor
Interests: poxvirus; flavivirus; vruses in the family filoviridae; arenavirus; hepatitis e virus; coronavirus; orthomyxovirus; bunyavirus
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Over the past decade, an alarming number of infectious viruses have emerged or re-emerged, presenting great threats to global health and to the economy worldwide. Ebola and Marburg hemorrhagic fevers, Lassa fever, Dengue fever, Yellow fever, West Nile fever, Zika, Poxvirus; Flavivirus; Arenavirus; Hepatitis E Virus; Orthomyxovirus; Bunyavirus and Chikungunya vector-borne diseases, Swine flu, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), avian influenza viruses, and the recent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are examples of zoonoses that have spread throughout the globe with such a significant impact on public health that the scientific community has been called for a rapid intervention in preventing and treating emerging infections. Vaccination is probably the most effective tool in helping the immune system to activate protective responses against pathogens, reducing morbidity and mortality, as proven by historical records. Under health emergency conditions, new and alternative approaches in vaccine design and development are imperative for a rapid and massive vaccination coverage, to manage a disease outbreak and curtail epidemic spread. This issue offers an update on current vaccination strategies for some emerging/re-emerging viruses and discusses challenges and hurdles to overcome for developing efficacious vaccines against viral diseases.
Dr. Daniele Lapa
Guest Editor
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