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emerging diseases  

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  • Emerging diseases may be defined as any infectious or pathogenic agent that is capable of causing disease and/or has newly appeared in a population. The infectious agent may have not been previously discovered, or it may be a new variant of an existing disease. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Services Research; Emerging Diseases]

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