Overview
- Demonstrates the impact of major rivers worldwide on parasite and disease spread
- Gives unique insights into local riverine infection risks and control measures
- Reviews past, present and future control measures of river-associated pathogens
- Deals with all aspects of waterborne pathogens
Part of the book series: Parasitology Research Monographs (Parasitology Res. Monogr., volume 12)
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Table of contents (20 chapters)
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Front Matter
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About this book
This book focuses on waterborne pathogens and significant diseases occurring along major rivers around the globe, including key examples like the Amazonas, Mekong River and Nile. Written by leading international experts, it offers unique insights into local riverine infection risks in times of global warming, and addressing these through advances in diagnosis, health management and the development of simple but effective control measures. It also sheds light on why former societies collapsed due to transmitted diseases during periods of climate change, droughts and floods, to help establish effective preventive measures for the future.
The book appeals to a wide readership, from scientists in the field of parasitology, infectious diseases and epidemiology, to healthcare managers and general readers with an interest in pathogen spread along the largest rivers on earth. It particularly highlights past and current control mechanisms in times of global warming and assessespotential future health hazards.
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Parasite and Disease Spread by Major Rivers on Earth
Book Subtitle: Past and Future Perspectives
Editors: Heinz Mehlhorn, Sven Klimpel
Series Title: Parasitology Research Monographs
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29061-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-29060-3Published: 25 November 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-29063-4Published: 25 November 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-29061-0Published: 12 November 2019
Series ISSN: 2192-3671
Series E-ISSN: 2192-368X
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 454
Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations, 227 illustrations in colour
Topics: Parasitology, Infectious Diseases, Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Infectious Diseases, Freshwater & Marine Ecology, Microbiology, Epidemiology