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Tran A., Kassié D., Herbreteau Vincent. (2016). Applications of remote sensing to the epidemiology of infectious diseases : some examples. In : Baghdadi N. (ed.), Zribi M. (ed.). Land surface remote sensing : environment and risks. Londres (GBR) ; Oxford : ISTE ; Elsevier, p. 295-315. (Remote Sensing Observations of Continental Surfaces Set). ISBN 97817855481055.

Titre du document
Applications of remote sensing to the epidemiology of infectious diseases : some examples
Année de publication
2016
Type de document
Partie d'ouvrage
Auteurs
Tran A., Kassié D., Herbreteau Vincent
In
Baghdadi N. (ed.), Zribi M. (ed.), Land surface remote sensing : environment and risks
Source
Londres (GBR) ; Oxford : ISTE ; Elsevier, 2016, p. 295-315 (Remote Sensing Observations of Continental Surfaces Set). ISBN 97817855481055
Infectious diseases are caused by a pathogenic microorganism (virus, bacterium, parasite or fungus) and have a significant impact on public and animal health. In public health, they are one of the leading causes of death and are priorities in the poorest countries. In animal health, they can be devastating and radical measures are taken to prevent them from spreading. Infectious diseases therefore have major economic consequences, in terms of both healthcare and livestock production losses. In recent decades, we have seen the emergence of a significant number of infectious diseases, such as chikungunya, avian influenza and Ebola. These diseases have spread around the world all the more dramatically due to the rapid movement of populations and goods. The majority of pathogenic agents responsible for these emergences are zoonotic (transmitted from animals to humans or vice versa). There has also been a significant increase in vector-borne diseases – that is diseases whose pathogenic agent is transmitted through the intermediary of a vector. Vectors are arthropods (e.g. mosquitoes, fleas, sand flies and reduviid bugs) and acarids (e.g. ticks). One example is the mosquito Aedes albopictus, more commonly known as the "tiger mosquito", which is a vector for the chikungunya and dengue viruses. The geographical distribution of this mosquito is increasing year by year. This species was responsible for the first indigenous cases of chikungunya in France in 2010.
Plan de classement
Epidémiologie générale [050EPID] ; Disciplines / Applications Thématiques [126TELAPP]
Descripteurs
EPIDEMIOLOGIE ; TELEDETECTION SPATIALE ; AGENT PATHOGENE ; VECTEUR ; DISTRIBUTION SPATIALE ; SANTE PUBLIQUE ; ENVIRONNEMENT ; GESTION DU RISQUE ; GEOGRAPHIE DE LA SANTE
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Fonds IRD [F B010069957]
Identifiant IRD
fdi:010069957
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