Re-emergence of Chikungunya and other scourges: the role of globalization and climate change.
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Globalization and climate change are important phenomena in a changing world. To date, only the effect of globalisation on infectious diseases, from vector-borne to respiratory infections, has been well established. The influence of cyclic natural climatic events and local variations in temperature and precipitation has also been recognised; however, there is still no conclusive evidence of an effect of global warming on infectious disease patterns.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Annali dell'Istituto superiore di sanita
دوره 44 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008