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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... density (o) and observed variations in the annual numbers of cases (•) of dengue, including dengue haemorrhagic fever, in three countries, 101 The World Health Organization's estimates of mortality attributable to climate change by the ...
... density (o) and observed variations in the annual numbers of cases (•) of dengue, including dengue haemorrhagic fever, in three countries, 101 The World Health Organization's estimates of mortality attributable to climate change by the ...
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... density on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, the malaria control program was able to detect a reduced impact of IRS with pyrethroid on An. gambiae compared to An. funestus, 180 Resistance in Africa, 1950-2006, 182 Insecticide resistance ...
... density on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, the malaria control program was able to detect a reduced impact of IRS with pyrethroid on An. gambiae compared to An. funestus, 180 Resistance in Africa, 1950-2006, 182 Insecticide resistance ...
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... density and risk for disease transmission. His findings, which are discussed in detail in Chapter 2 (see Scott and Morrison), as well as in a subsequent section of this summary, “Lessons Learned: Case Studies of Vector-Borne Diseases ...
... density and risk for disease transmission. His findings, which are discussed in detail in Chapter 2 (see Scott and Morrison), as well as in a subsequent section of this summary, “Lessons Learned: Case Studies of Vector-Borne Diseases ...
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... density, but increased vector competence—a measure of a given vector's intrinsic capacity to be infected by a pathogen, to replicate it, and to transmit it—has also fueled outbreaks. Epidemics have arisen in naïve host populations ...
... density, but increased vector competence—a measure of a given vector's intrinsic capacity to be infected by a pathogen, to replicate it, and to transmit it—has also fueled outbreaks. Epidemics have arisen in naïve host populations ...
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Contents
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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