Discover the field of health geography, which seeks to better understand the causes, spread, and mitigation of disease through the study of geographic factors. The Geography of Disease opens with an explanation of medical geography and why geography can be an important factor in studying health. The book is organized into four main sections: Ecology and Disease, Social Systems and Disease, Globalization and Disease and Spatial Technologies and Disease. Each section begins with a broad overview of the topic, followed by a series of relevant essays. Case studies focus on specific examples to help readers better understand concepts discussed in the text. Images and maps augment the main text and allow readers to visualize the material.

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Jing Luo is professor at Bloomsburg University in Pennsylvania. His research areas include urban studies, China's economic and political transition, and linguistics.

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Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction

Part 1: Ecology and Disease
Climate Change and the Spread of Zoonotic Disease
Hantavirus and Babesiosis - A Red Flag of Climate Change and Environmental Stress
Marburg Virus Disease Outbreaks - Lessons Learned
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and the Importance of Information Transparency
Yellow Fever - A Continuing Challenge Under Climate Change and Globalization
Zika - A Virus with Impacts on Societies' Value Systems

Geographic Factors and Natural Hazards
Cancer and Geographical Environment
Chemical Releases in Natech Events
Health Impacts of the Chernobyl and Fukushima Daiichi Accidents
Epidemics after Natural Disasters
Malaria Control - Progress and Challenges
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and the Socio-Economic Environment

Impact of Environmental Damages on Health
Alberta Struggles to Contain Health Risks from Oil Sands
Could Lab Leaks Pose Serious Threats to Public Health?
Deforestation and Increasing Risks of Lyme Disease
Dengue Fever and Runaway Urbanization in Asian Cities
Radioactive Contamination Due to Mining - What Can Be Learned?

Part 2: Population Health and Well-Being
Aging and Health Challenges
Aging from Cultural Perspectives
Combatting Dementia - Lessons Japan and the United States Can Share to Improve Care and Innovation
Global Aging - Exploring the Role of Geography, Genetics, and Socioeconomic Factors
Environmental Triggers of Parkinson's Disease - Insights for Prevention and Management
Why Societies Must Be Prepared for Population Aging

Education and Public Health
Challenges to Traditional Chinese Medicine in China
Comprehensive Sexuality Education in China, Japan, and Korea - Cultural Challenges and Reforms
"I Am Not A Virus" - Combatting Racism and Xenophobia through Education
Nutrition Education in Japan
Promoting Health Education in Africa through Artistic Forms

Healthcare Systems and Public Health
China's Healthcare System - Challenges and Opportunities
Healthcare in Africa - Challenges and Opportunities
Japan's Healthcare System
How Healthcare Systems in the United States and Canada Address Their Challenges Differently
What Can the United States Learn from Other Industrialized Countries in Controlling Drug Prices?

Lifestyle and Health Issues
China's Struggle with Mental Health Challenges
E-Cigarettes and Their Associated Health Risks
China's Struggle with Fatty Liver Disease and Gout
Could GLP-1 Drugs End Obesity?
Japanese Tips for a Healthy Diet - Insights and Practices
Overwork-Related Health Consequences in Japan and Korea
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Its Contribution to Treatment and Prevention of Disease

Part 3: Social Determinants of and Policy Impacts on Health
Public Policies' Impact on Public Health
China's Zero-Covid Policy and Its Abrupt Ending
Covid-19 and Politics in the United States - It's More than Fighting the Virus
Eradication of Smallpox - The First Major Milestone of Modern Vaccination
Resurgence of Syphilis in China
What Covid-19 Reveals about China's Social-Cultural Dynamics

Socio-Economic Divide and Health
China's Blueprint for Hepatitis B Control - An Extraordinary Public Health Success Story
Depression and Anxiety in College Population in the United States
Preventable Diseases in an Unequal World - Addressing Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis
Malnutrition in the United States - A Socioeconomic Challenge
Salmonella and E. Coli - A Growing Global Public Health Crisis
Synthetic Opioids and Methamphetamine Addition in the United States

War and Forced Migration
Control and Prevention of Polio in Africa
Impact of Migration on the Spread of HIV/AIDS
Resurgence of Louse-Borne Diseases Due to Migration
The 1918 Flu - How War Promotes Pandemics
Forced Migration and Health Crises - Insights from the Syrian Experience
The Surge of Covid, TB, and HIV in War-Torn Ukraine
Addressing the Health Needs of Migrant Populations

Part 4: Globalization and Public Health
Mpox: Understanding Its Origins, Global Spread, and Strategies for Control
Prion Diseases - Navigating Global Health Risks in an Era of Zoonotic Threats and Globalization
Influenza in a Globalized World - Swine Flu and Bird Flu
Globalization, Forced Migration, and the Growing Threat of Tuberculosis Outbreaks
Ebola in West Africa - The Clash of Globalization and Tradition

Part 5: Spatial Technology and Public Health
John Snow's Legacy in Cholera Control and Prevention
Enhancing Public Health Through Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
How China and the United States Used Spatial Technology to Fight the Covid-19 Pandemic
How Spatial Tools Empower Global Health Organizations
Mapping the Future - How Spatial Technology is Revolutionizing Chronic Disease Prevention and Management

Index
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