Digital and technological innovation in vector-borne disease surveillance to predict, detect, and control climate-driven outbreaks
Vector-borne diseases are particularly sensitive to changes in weather and climate. Timely
warnings from surveillance systems can help to detect and control outbreaks of infectious …
warnings from surveillance systems can help to detect and control outbreaks of infectious …
Conservation of freshwater macroinvertebrate biodiversity in tropical regions
Motivated by recent global initiatives for biodiversity conservation and restoration, this article
reviews the gaps in our understanding of, and the challenges facing, freshwater …
reviews the gaps in our understanding of, and the challenges facing, freshwater …
Modeling the present and future distribution of arbovirus vectors Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus under climate change scenarios in Mainland China
B Liu, X Gao, J Ma, Z Jiao, J **ao, MA Hayat… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus are two important mosquito species which transmit
various infectious arbovirus diseases represented mainly by dengue fever. These two …
various infectious arbovirus diseases represented mainly by dengue fever. These two …
Prevalence and risk factors of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiases among preschool aged children (1–5 years) in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: a …
Background Despite efforts to control neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), schistosomiasis
and soil-transmitted helminthiases remain widely prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa. Recent …
and soil-transmitted helminthiases remain widely prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa. Recent …
Spatial and seasonal distribution of Bulinus globosus and Biomphalaria pfeifferi in Ingwavuma, uMkhanyakude district, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Implications for …
Background Schsistosomiasis is endemic in sub-Saharan Africa. It is transmitted by
intermediate host snails such as Bulinus and Biomphalaria. An understanding of the …
intermediate host snails such as Bulinus and Biomphalaria. An understanding of the …
[HTML][HTML] Predicting infectious diseases: a bibliometric review on Africa
Africa has a long history of novel and re-emerging infectious disease outbreaks. This reality
has attracted the attention of researchers interested in the general research theme of …
has attracted the attention of researchers interested in the general research theme of …
Implications of changing temperatures on the growth, fecundity and survival of intermediate host snails of schistosomiasis: a systematic review
Climate change has been predicted to increase the global mean temperature and to alter
the ecological interactions among organisms. These changes may play critical roles in …
the ecological interactions among organisms. These changes may play critical roles in …
A machine learning approach for modeling the occurrence of the major intermediate hosts for schistosomiasis in East Africa
Schistosomiasis, a prevalent water-borne disease second only to malaria, significantly
impacts impoverished rural communities, primarily in Sub-Saharan Africa where over 90% of …
impacts impoverished rural communities, primarily in Sub-Saharan Africa where over 90% of …
Data and tools to integrate climate and environmental information into public health
Background: During the last 30 years, the development of geographical information systems
and satellites for Earth observation has made important progress in the monitoring of the …
and satellites for Earth observation has made important progress in the monitoring of the …
[HTML][HTML] Spatial distribution, abundance, and infection rates of human schistosome-transmitting snails and related physicochemical parameters in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN …
This study investigated the spatial distribution, abundance, and infection rates of human
schistosome-transmitting snails and related physicochemical parameters and environmental …
schistosome-transmitting snails and related physicochemical parameters and environmental …