Neglected and Emerging Tropical Diseases in South and Southeast Asia and Northern Australia
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Beschreibung
This Special Issue focuses on recent research on the important emerging and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in South and South East Asia and Northern Australia. This region stretches from Afghanistan in the west to Papua New Guinea in the east, and includes the Indian subcontinent, mainland South-East Asia (Indo China), maritime South East Asia, and the tropical regions of Australia. Many of these areas are highly endemic for important NTDs and emerging infectious diseases including lymphatic filariasis, leprosy, soil-transmitted helminthiases (hookworm, Trichuris, Ascaris, and Strongyloides), food-borne trematodiases, schistosomiasis, dengue/chikungunya/zika, leptospirosis, meloidosis, scabies, trachoma, and yaws. Several of these diseases are targeted for elimination or enhanced control by the World Health Organization in the next 5 to 10 years, although some have chronic lasting sequelae needing lifelong management. Control methods used include preventive chemotherapy, enhanced screening and treatment, intensified disease management, vector control, interruption of human to animal transmission, environmental/sanitation improvements and disability prevention/mitigation.
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Patricia Graves
College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, Division of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Cairns Qld 4870, Australia
Themen in »Neglected and Emerging Tropical Diseases in South and Southeast Asia and Northern Australia«
Chikungunya Dengue Disability prevention/mitigation Ectoparasites Elimination Emerging tropical diseases Enhanced control Enhanced screening and treatment Environmental/sanitation improvements Food-borne trematodiases Intensified disease management Interruption of animal to human transmission Leprosy Leptospirosis Lymphatic filariasis