Vector-Borne Diseases: Understanding the Environmental, Human Health, and Ecological Connections: Workshop SummaryNational Academies Press, 2008 M03 18 - 350 pages Vector-borne infectious diseases, such as malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever, and plague, cause a significant fraction of the global infectious disease burden; indeed, nearly half of the world's population is infected with at least one type of vector-borne pathogen (CIESIN, 2007; WHO, 2004a). Vector-borne plant and animal diseases, including several newly recognized pathogens, reduce agricultural productivity and disrupt ecosystems throughout the world. These diseases profoundly restrict socioeconomic status and development in countries with the highest rates of infection, many of which are located in the tropics and subtropics. Although this workshop summary provides an account of the individual presentations, it also reflects an important aspect of the Forum philosophy. The workshop functions as a dialogue among representatives from different sectors and allows them to present their beliefs about which areas may merit further attention. These proceedings summarize only the statements of participants in the workshop and are not intended to be an exhaustive exploration of the subject matter or a representation of consensus evaluation. Vector-Borne Diseases : Understanding the Environmental, Human Health, and Ecological Connections, Workshop Summary (Forum on Microbial Threats) summarizes this workshop. |
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... International Council for the Life Sciences, Washington, DC MURRAY TROSTLE, U.S. Agency for International Development, Washington, DC Staff EILEEN CHOFFNES, Director SARAH BRONKO, Senior Program Assistant ALISON MACK, Science Writer ...
... International Council for the Life Sciences, Washington, DC MURRAY TROSTLE, U.S. Agency for International Development, Washington, DC Staff EILEEN CHOFFNES, Director SARAH BRONKO, Senior Program Assistant ALISON MACK, Science Writer ...
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... International Medicine and Director, Center for Global Health, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville Gerald T. Keusch, Assistant Provost for Global Health, Boston University School of Medicine, and Associate Dean ...
... International Medicine and Director, Center for Global Health, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville Gerald T. Keusch, Assistant Provost for Global Health, Boston University School of Medicine, and Associate Dean ...
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... International Health, Harvard University Although the reviewers listed above have provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the final draft of the report before its release. The review of this ...
... International Health, Harvard University Although the reviewers listed above have provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the final draft of the report before its release. The review of this ...
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... international capabilities to detect, identify, and control these diseases are limited for a variety of reasons. To consider the importance of vector-borne diseases in terms of their human health, ecological, and environmental ...
... international capabilities to detect, identify, and control these diseases are limited for a variety of reasons. To consider the importance of vector-borne diseases in terms of their human health, ecological, and environmental ...
Contents
Summary and Assessment | |
1 VectorBorne Disease Emergence and Resurgence | |
2 VectorBorne Disease Detection and Control | |
3 Integrating Strategies to Address VectorBorne Disease | |
Appendixes | |
Acronyms | |
Forum Member Biographies | |
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