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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 assesses potential
future health hazards.
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