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The demand for more water de- velopment projects and the increased pressure to make natural wetlands economically beneficial creates the need for an ecological approach to

Mapping of ecological conditions using satellite normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) data show that areas where outbreaks have occurred during the satellite recording

Emerging diseases have occurred in São Paulo at different stages in the last 100 years (The Brazilian Purpuric Fever Study Group, 1992; Silva, 1998), and have been instrumental

WHO reports the three currently notifi- able diseases under the IHR – cholera, plague, and yellow fever – plus a number of other outbreaks in humans of interest, including

Therefore, with the exception of the four viruses associated with epidemics and which cause considerable economic and social impacts, including fatal outcomes (as observed for

53%, the intersectorial approach 0%, manage- ment of health institutions 22.6%, and health services organization 21% (Grigoriu & Claros, 1992). Participation in health

This study aims to improve the health and nu- trition of rural communities through the devel- opment of a participatory ecosystem approach to human health assessment that provides

The system includes both people with CL (children < 5 years, farmers, and community leaders) and those without the disease but who are involved in disease treatment and preven-