Vector-Borne Diseases and Geospatial Modeling
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Global Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2023) | Viewed by 4225
Special Issue Editors
Interests: infectious diseases; spatial; modelling; mapping; Bayesian; vector-borne diseases; health systems
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Interests: parasitology, tropical diseases; health GIS; spatial; modelling, Bayesian; ecology; epidemiology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Vector-borne diseases (VBDs) account for up to 17% of all infectious diseases in low- and middle-income countries of the world. Complex environmental, climatic, and social factors drive the distributions of VBDs. These factors can impact the VBDs by making transmission longer or more intense. For example, transmissions to newer regions can be caused by conducive climatic and environmental conditions. Furthermore, frequent epidemics of VBDs are driven by increased cross-border travel and trade, changing agricultural practices, and individual behavior. The increasing rates of these VBDs have major social, economic, and developmental impacts in resource-constrained settings, affecting the ability of people to work and contribute to their families’ income, preventing children from attending school, and posing significant medical costs. Together these factors contribute to rising health inequities and hinder socioeconomic development.
Spatial modeling increases our understanding of environmental and climatic drivers of VBDs. Therefore, geospatial modeling can help determine high-risk areas of VBDs and thus enhance interventions and control through surveillance. In addition, advanced spatial analysis and modeling can help policymakers identify high-risk (hot spots) areas and design geographically targeted measures for better resource allocations and disease control. The Special Issue “Vector-Borne Diseases and Geospatial Healthcare” welcomes high-quality original research articles and review articles in the broad subject area of VBDs and geospatial health.
Dr. Kinley Wangdi
Dr. Apiporn Thinkhamrop Suwannatrai
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- vector-borne diseases
- spatial modeling
- mapping
- epidemiology
- ecology
- surveillance
- control
- interventions
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