The Origin of The Virus

The euphoria about the defeat of epidemics which surrounded the global eradication of smallpox in the 1970s proved short-lived. The advent of AIDS in the following decade, the widening spectrum of other newly-emergent diseases (from Ebola to Hanta virus), and the resurgence of old diseases such as tuberculosis and malaria all suggest that the threat of epidemic diseases remains at an historic high.

This volume explores the scientific and policy implications of the impacts of global environmental change on infectious disease emergence, establishment, and spread. The book examines the observed and potential influence of environmental factors, acting both individually and in synergy, on infectious disease dynamics.