Vector-Borne Diseases : Understanding the Environmental, Human Health, and Ecological Connections: Workshop Summary PDF
by Institute of Medicine, Board on Global Health, Forum on Microbial Threats
Edited by Alison Mack, Eileen R. Choffnes, David A. Relman, Margaret A. Hamburg, P. Frederick Sparling, Stanley M. Lemon
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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.
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- ISBN:9780309108980