Under the weather : climate, ecosystems, and infectious disease

Under the weather : climate, ecosystems, and infectious disease / National Research Council Division on Earth and Life Studies Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate Committee on Climate, Ecosystems, Infectious Disease, and Human Health.

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Climate, Ecosystems, Infectious Disease, and Human Health
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, ©2001.
Subjects:	Medical climatology. Epidemiology. Communicable diseases. Climatology. climate. MEDICAL > Infectious Diseases. HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Contagious. Climatology Communicable diseases Epidemiology Medical climatology Infectieziekten. Ecologische aspecten. Klimaatveranderingen.
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Table of Contents:

Climate and Infectious Diseases: The Past as Prologue
Origins of Environmental Medicine
The Early Merger of Meteorology and Medicine
Meteorology Becomes an Independent Discipline
Medical Environmentalism Without Meteorology
Twentieth Century Teleconnections
Linkages Between Climate, Ecosystems, and Infectious Disease
Weather and Climate: Background Concepts
Infectious Disease Dynamics: Background Concepts
Weather/Climate Influences on Infectious Diseases: An Overview
Other Factors that Affect Infectious Disease Dynamics
Climate Influences on Specific Diseases
Dengue
Malaria
St. Louis Encephalitis
Rift Valley Fever
Hantavirus
Lyme
Influenza
Cryptosporidium
Cholera and other Vibrios
Analytical Approaches for Studying Climate/Disease Linkages
Observational and Experimental Studies
Mathematical Modeling
Risk Assessment Frameworks
Integrated Assessment
Surveillance/Observational Data Needs
Temporal and Spatial Scaling: an Ecological Perspective
Biological Effects of Observed Climate Variability
Confounding Influences on Ecological Forecasting
Towards the Development of Disease Early Warning Systems
Developing Effective Early Warning Systems
Examples of the Use of Climate Forecasts.