Effective surveillance systems for vector-borne diseases in urban settings and translation of the data into action: a scoping review

Effective surveillance systems for vector-borne diseases in urban settings and translation of the data into action: a scoping review

Abstract Background Vector-borne diseases (VBDs) continue to represent a global threat, with “old” diseases like malaria, and “emergent” or “re-emergent” ones like Zika, because of an increase in international trade, demographic growth, and rapid urbanization. In this era of globalization, surveilla...

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Main Authors: Florence Fournet, Frédéric Jourdain, Emmanuel Bonnet, Stéphanie Degroote, Valéry Ridde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Vector-borne diseases
Surveillance systems
Urban health
Scoping review
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-018-0473-9

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