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9781402039287: Environmental Change and Malaria Risk: Global and Local Implications

Synopsis

This book reflects the discussions of leading scientists on the potential impact of global change on malaria and other vector-borne diseases. The book makes clear that environmental change, more than climate change, is the driving force behind the observed changes in disease risk. The rapid spread of blue tongue, another highly infectious vector-borne disease, illustrates what might happen if the world looks on unguarded.

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This book reflects the discussions of leading scientists on the potential impact of global change on malaria and other vector-borne diseases. The book makes clear that environmental change, more than climate change, is the driving force behind the observed changes in disease risk. The rapid spread of blue tongue, another highly infectious vector-borne disease, illustrates what might happen if the world looks on unguarded.

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9781402039270: Environmental Change And Malaria Risk: Global And Local Implications

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ISBN 10 :  1402039271 ISBN 13 :  9781402039270
Editeur : Springer-Verlag New York Inc., 2006
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