The Evolution of Pediatric Disease—A Moving Target in Public Health

There is a growing threat in the re-emergence of diseases that impact pediatric demographics. While major strides have been made in the field of childhood cancers, there are still more questions than answers. In addition, public resistance to recommended practices related to childhood vaccinations f...

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Main Author:	Mark A. Brown
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2017-08-01
Series:	Diseases
Subjects:	pediatric emerging infectious disease childhood vaccination
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9721/5/3/18

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spelling	doaj-31f8b117759c4e53b0e8dafe1544c1112020-11-25T00:47:54ZengMDPI AGDiseases2079-97212017-08-01531810.3390/diseases5030018diseases5030018The Evolution of Pediatric Disease—A Moving Target in Public HealthMark A. Brown0Department of Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USAThere is a growing threat in the re-emergence of diseases that impact pediatric demographics. While major strides have been made in the field of childhood cancers, there are still more questions than answers. In addition, public resistance to recommended practices related to childhood vaccinations fueled by misinformation has allowed infectious diseases to resurface in developed nations. Meanwhile, climate change and other destabilizing factors are shifting vector populations and driving the emergence of new diseases. Herein we call upon the community of human health researchers to confront the evolving specter of pediatric disease.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9721/5/3/18pediatricemerging infectious diseasechildhood vaccination
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description	There is a growing threat in the re-emergence of diseases that impact pediatric demographics. While major strides have been made in the field of childhood cancers, there are still more questions than answers. In addition, public resistance to recommended practices related to childhood vaccinations fueled by misinformation has allowed infectious diseases to resurface in developed nations. Meanwhile, climate change and other destabilizing factors are shifting vector populations and driving the emergence of new diseases. Herein we call upon the community of human health researchers to confront the evolving specter of pediatric disease.
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The Evolution of Pediatric Disease—A Moving Target in Public Health

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