Region-specific topics of neglected tropical diseases are discussed in far detail

Provides a balanced ratio of parasitological, microbiological, medical and public health topics

Discusses the impact of climate change and natural desasters and the influence on the epidemiology of NTDs in depth

Autorentext
Jürg Utzinger, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland Peiling Yap, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland The Editors will be supported by P. Steinmann and M Bratschi, both working at the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland.

Inhalt

1. Introduction.- 2. Foodborne trematodiases in East Asia: epidemiology and burden.- 3. Leprosy in East Asia.- 4. Dengue, an expanding neglected tropical disease.- 5. Yaws in South-East Asia: towards global eradication.- 6. Rabies in East and Southeast Asia - a mirror of the global situation.- 7. Coinfection with helminths and HIV-1 in East Asia.- 8. Links between the Epidemiology and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases and Neglected Tropical Diseases in Asia.