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Alternative Title:
Int J Circumpolar Health
Personal Author:
Hueffer, Karsten ; Parkinson, Alan J ; Gerlach, Robert ; Berner, James
Hueffer, Karsten ; Parkinson, Alan J ; Gerlach, Robert ; Berner, James Less -
Description:
Over the last 60 years, Alaska's mean annual temperature has increased by 16°C, more than twice the rate of the rest of the United States As a result, climate change impacts are more pronounced here than in other regions of the United States Warmer temperatures may allow some infected host animals to survive winters in larger numbers, increase their population and expand their range of habitation thus increasing the opportunity for transmission of infection to humans Subsistence hunting and gathering activities may place rural residents of Alaska at a greater risk of acquiring zoonotic infections than urban residents Known zoonotic diseases that occur in Alaska include brucellosis, toxoplasmosis, trichinellosis, giardiasis/cryptosporidiosis, echinococcosis, rabies and tularemia Actions for early disease detection, research and prevention and control include: (1) determining baseline levels of infection and disease in both humans and host animals; (2) conducting more research to understand the ecology of infection in the Arctic environment; (3) improving active and passive surveillance systems for infection and disease in humans and animals; (4) improving outreach, education and communication on climate-sensitive infectious diseases at the community, health and animal care provider levels; and (5) improving coordination between public health and animal health agencies, universities and tribal health organizations
Subjects:
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Animals Brucellosis Climate Change Communicable Diseases Communication Echinococcosis Health Education Humans Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic Prevalence Public Health Administration Rabies Review Article Sentinel Surveillance Toxoplasmosis Tularemia Zoonoses
Source:
Int J Circumpolar Health 2013; 72
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
5P20RR016466-12/RR/NCRR NIH HHS/United States ; 8 P20 GM103395-12/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/United States
5P20RR016466-12/RR/NCRR NIH HHS/United States ; 8 P20 GM103395-12/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/United States Less -
Place as Subject:
Alaska ; Arctic Regions
Alaska ; Arctic Regions Less -
Location:
Alaska ; Arctic Regions
Alaska ; Arctic Regions Less -
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
Main Document Checksum:
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Download URL:
https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/21494/cdc_21494_DS1.pdf
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