Epidemiological processes involved in the emergence of vector-borne diseases : West Nile fever, Rift Valley ferver, Japanese encephalitis and Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever

Over the past few decades, the geographical distribution of arthropod-borne zoonoses has dramatically expanded. The influence of human-induced or ecological changes on the risk of disease outbreaks is undeniable. However, few hypotheses have been proposed which address the re-emergence of these diseases, the spread of these viruses to previously uninfected areas and their establishment therein. Host and vector movements play an important role in the dissemination of pathogens, and the ability of these diseases to colonise previously uninfected areas may be explained by the diversity of hosts and vectors, the presence of favourable ecological conditions, and the successful adaptations of vectors or pathogens to new ecosystems. The objective of this paper is to describe the epidemiological processes of the vector-borne diseases Rift Valley fever, West Nile fever, Japanese encephalitis and Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever.

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Main Authors:	Chevalier, Véronique, De La Rocque, Stéphane, Baldet, Thierry, Vial, Laurence, Roger, François
Format:	article biblioteca
Language:	eng
Subjects:	L73 - Maladies des animaux, maladie des animaux, vecteur de maladie, épidémiologie, zoonose, distribution géographique, fièvre de la Vallée du Rift, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_426, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8164, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2615, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8530, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5083, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_b08d44fd,
Online Access:	http://agritrop.cirad.fr/526205/ http://agritrop.cirad.fr/526205/1/document_526205.pdf
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