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01-03-2007 | Original Contribution

Anthropogenic Environmental Change, Mosquito-borne Diseases and Human Health in New Zealand

Authors: José G. B. Derraik, David Slaney

Published in: EcoHealth | Issue 1/2007

Abstract

Anthropogenic environmental change is acknowledged as a primary factor in the emergence of diseases. New Zealand’s history since human occupation has been characterized by extensive anthropogenic disturbance and the establishment of numerous exotic species. As a result, highly modified habitats have been created, which, in conjunction with introduced organisms, provide suitable conditions for the establishment of exotic systems likely to lead to outbreaks of mosquito-borne disease. The interactions among some disturbance factors in the New Zealand environment are discussed, and the potential public health implications.

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Title: Anthropogenic Environmental Change, Mosquito-borne Diseases and Human Health in New Zealand
Authors: José G. B. Derraik
David Slaney
Publication date: 01-03-2007
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: EcoHealth / Issue 1/2007
Print ISSN: 1612-9202
Electronic ISSN: 1612-9210
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-006-0080-2

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