Health and tropical geography

The relationship between tropical environment and diseases is analysed. On the one hand, specific tropical diseases are related to the natural environment; on the other hand, socio-economic conditions have a large impact. Three examples of re-emerging diseases are examined (malaria, dengue, Chagas’...

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Main Authors: Henri Nicolaï, Yola Verhasselt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Société Royale Belge de Géographie and the Belgian National Committee of Geography 2000-12-01
Series:Belgeo
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/belgeo/13936