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

Institute of Medicine (US) Forum on Microbial Threats
Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2008.
The National Academies Collection: Reports funded by National Institutes of Health.
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Review

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

Institute of Medicine (US) Forum on Microbial Threats.
Free Books & Documents

Excerpt

To consider the importance of vector-borne diseases in terms of their human health, ecological, and environmental implications, the Institute of Medicine’s Forum on Microbial Threats hosted a public workshop in Ft. Collins, Colorado, on June 19 and 20, 2007. Through invited presentations and discussions, participants examined factors associated with the emergence of vector-borne diseases, current domestic and international detection and control capabilities, and assessed the resource needs and opportunities for improving and coordinating surveillance, diagnosis, and response to vector-borne disease outbreaks.

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This project was supported by contracts between the National Academy of Sciences and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Food and Drug Administration; U.S. Department of Defense: Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, and Defense Threat Reduction Agency; U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; U.S. Department of Homeland Security; U.S. Agency for International Development; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; American Society for Microbiology; Sanofi Pasteur; Burroughs Wellcome Fund; Pfizer; GlaxoSmithKline; Infectious Diseases Society of America; and the Merck Company Foundation.

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