Why consider opposing viewpoints? -- Introduction -- ch. 1. What causes disease resurgence? -- Chapter preface -- 1. Socioeconomic factors cause disease resurgence / Paul Reiter, et al. -- 2. Politics cause disease resurgence / Chris Hondros -- 3. War causes disease resurgence / Julie Hyland -- 4. Climate change could cause disease resurgence / James L. Dickerson -- 5. The Internet could be used to spark a disease epidemic / United Press International -- Periodical bibliography -- ch. 2. How should society respond to resurgent diseases? -- Chapter preface -- 1. The public should know about the potential risks of MRSA / Sabin Russell -- 2. The hysteria over MRSA is unfounded / Jim Burroway -- 3. Individual rights should not be disregarded in the interests of public health / Robert Daniels, et al., interviewed by Amy Goodman -- 4. Individual rights must sometimes bow to public health interests / David P. Fidler, Lawrence O. Gostin, and Howard Markel -- 5. International cooperation is needed to combat resurgent diseases / Jack C. Chow -- 6. Private philanthropies can help combat resurgent diseases / Tom Paulson -- Periodical bibliography.

ch. 3. How can resurgent diseases be controlled? -- Chapter preface -- 1. DDT is the best way to control malaria / Paul K. Driessen -- 2. Preventive drugs and bed nets are the best way to control malaria / Theo Smart and Virginia Differding -- 3. Vaccinating only part of a population could control cholera / Lorenz von Seidlein -- 4. India need only apply available technologies to control cholera / G. Balakrish Nair -- 5. Most immigrants find screening an acceptable way of controlling TB's resurgence / Penny Brewin, et al. -- 6. Compulsory screening of immigrants may hinder tuberculosis control / Richard Coker -- Periodical bibliography -- ch. 4. How can disease resurgence be reduced? -- Chapter preface -- 1. A pertussis booster vaccine for teens and adults is needed to prevent future outbreaks / Sean Schafer, et al. -- 2. Preventing pertussis outbreaks requires improved public health management / J. Gary Wheeler, et al. -- 3. The smallpox virus should be completely destroyed / Edward Hammond -- 4. Better drug management will thwart bacterial resistance / Judy Monroe -- Periodical bibliography -- For further discussion -- Organizations to contact -- Bibliography of books -- Index.