title: [Highly contagious diseases with human-to-human transmission].
abstract: Highly contagious diseases are caused by various biological agents that pose a risk to individuals and may have a potential for public health impact. They result in high mortality and morbidity rates, might cause public panic and therefore require special measures. The pathogens that can be easily disseminated or transmitted from person to person are the riskiest for clinicians (Ebola virus, Marburg virus, Lassa virus, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus, Variola major, SARS virus and Yersinia pestis). Human-to-human transmission has not been confirmed for the other biological agents and therefore they pose a very low risk for population.
authors: Department of Infectious Diseases, Charles University, Czech Republic. ales.rybka@fnhk.cz
authors: Aleš
authors: A
authors: Rybka
authors: Juraj
authors: J
authors: Szanyi
authors: Jaroslav
authors: J
authors: Kapla
authors: Stanislav
authors: S
authors: Plíšek
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006479:Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000635:transmission; D019142:Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000635:transmission; D006482:Hemorrhagic Fevers, Viral / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D007835:Lassa Fever / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000635:transmission; D008379:Marburg Virus Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000635:transmission; D010930:Plague / Q000175:diagnosis*; D045169:Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000635:transmission; D012899:Smallpox / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000635:transmission