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Diseases transmitted by vectors.

Medium Periodical Article
Medium - part of - (Periodical Copy) (Date) Nov2024 (Volume) 37 (Number) 2
Medium (Periodical) Biological Sciences Review.
Classif 570 BIO
Subject Biology
Page 30 - 34
Authors Phelps, Amy
Contents

Globally, vector-borne diseases account for more than 17% of all diseases and cause more than a million human deaths annually. The author investigates how climate change and interactions between wildlife and livestock influence disease transmission.

Keywords
Climate change     Communicable disease     Immune system     Immunology     Lifestyle     Parasites     Vector-borne disease