Ecological parameters and dengue transmission in Karachi, Pakistan: An eco-epidemiological analysis

Dengue Virus Serotype 3, Karachi, Pakistan

Stochastic eco-epidemiological model of dengue disease transmission by Aedes aegypti mosquito.

We present a stochastic dynamical model for the transmission of dengue that takes into account seasonal and spatial dynamics of the vector Aedes aegypti. It describes disease dynamics triggered by the arrival of infected people in a city. We show that the probability of an epidemic outbreak depends on seasonal variation in temperature and on the availability of breeding sites. We also show that...

Retinoblastoma in Karachi, Pakistan.

The objective was to assess epidemiologic aspects of retinoblastoma development in Karachi, Pakistan. Incident cases, diagnosed clinically or microscopically and registered at Karachi Cancer Registry (KCR) during 1(st)January 1998 to 31(st) December 2002 were reabstracted, rechecked and reanalyzed for this purpose. One hundred and one cases of retinoblastoma were reported to KCR over the 5 year...

The Clinical Spectrum of Plumbism; an Experience from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan

Background:Lead toxicity continues to remain a concerning health problem for developing nations like Pakistan. Due to the lack of studies, we aim to highlight the clinical spectrum of lead poisoning in patients presenting to an urban-based tertiary care hospital in Pakistan. Method:This is a retrospective review of patients admitted form January 2011 to December 2014 using a structured question...

Eco-epidemiological Enquiry under Global Ecological Change: an Integrated Assessment Toolkit for Beginners

of Alberta) for their valuable conceptual and editorial input. Abbreviations: AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome BAU business as usual EF ecological footprint EFA eclogical footprint analysis EKCs Environmental Kuznets Curves GDP gross domestic product 3 HEADLAMP Linkage Methods for Environment and Health Analysis, HEADLAMP Project HIV human immunodeficiency virus IA integrated assessment ...