Some of the common vector-borne diseases include West Nile virus, Lyme disease, dengue fever, and plague. These caused by pathogens that naturally infect wildlife and are transmitted to humans by vectors such as mosquitoes or ticks. According to Marm Kilpatrick, who studies the ecology of infectious diseases at the University of California, Santa Cruz, a broad range of human activities can affect the spread of zoonotic diseases. In an article in the December 1 ...Sunday, 2 December 2012
New Public Health Challenges Being Created by Emerging Vector-Borne Diseases
Some of the common vector-borne diseases include West Nile virus, Lyme disease, dengue fever, and plague. These caused by pathogens that naturally infect wildlife and are transmitted to humans by vectors such as mosquitoes or ticks. According to Marm Kilpatrick, who studies the ecology of infectious diseases at the University of California, Santa Cruz, a broad range of human activities can affect the spread of zoonotic diseases. In an article in the December 1 ...
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