Support for research towards understanding the population health vulnerabilities to vector-borne diseases: increasing resilience under climate change conditions in Africa

Support for research towards understanding the population health vulnerabilities to vector-borne diseases: increasing resilience under climate change conditions in Africa

Abstract Background Diseases transmitted to humans by vectors account for 17% of all infectious diseases and remain significant public health problems. Through the years, great strides have been taken towards combatting vector-borne diseases (VBDs), most notably through large scale and coordinated c...

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Main Authors: Bernadette Ramirez, on behalf of the TDR-IDRC Research Initiative on Vector Borne Diseases and Climate Change
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Vector-borne diseases
Climate change
Adaptation
Resilience
Malaria
Schistosomiasis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-017-0378-z

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