Vector-Borne Diseases: Understanding the Environmental, Human Health, and Ecological Connections: Workshop Summary

by P. Frederick Sparling, Stanley M. Lemon, Margaret A. Hamburg, et al.

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309108977
• ISBN13: 9780309108973
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"