Recent Changes in the Epidemiology of Malaria Relating to Human Ecology,
Abstract
The major factors of human ecology which influence or are likely to influence the spread of malaria are the growth of cities and towns (urbanization), transport and population movements, agricultural and engineering developments (irrigation and building of dams), changes in customs and habits and the introduction of a vector species into an unexploited habitat. Recent examples of changes in the epidemiology of malaria which are related to these factors are described. Prospects for the future control of malaria are briefly discussed. Changes in malaria transmission related to spraying practices which have produced insecticide resistance, refractory behavior of a mosquito vector towards the insecticide and emergence of unsuspected or secondary vector species not controlled by practices directed towards the primary vector are considered beyond the scope of this review. The problem of drug-resistance is likewise an extremely important one which has been recently reviewed by others. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1976
- Accession Number
- ADA039646
Entities
People
- Ronald A. Ward
Organizations
- Walter Reed Army Institute of Research