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Autor:
Melinda K. Butterworth
Publikováno v:
GeoJournal. 87:1335-1347
During the summer of 2009 the city of Key West saw the first outbreak of dengue fever in the southeastern United States in nearly 70 years. The outbreak was set amidst a growing trend of increased global incidence and distribution, and required an in
Publikováno v:
Gastronomica. 20:46-58
The category of superfoods first gained traction in the mid-1980s and has only become more prevalent since. Despite this popularity, contestations exist over the validity of the term, the science behind it, and its utility for consumers. However, sys
Publikováno v:
Environmental Health Perspectives
Background: Dengue fever, caused by a mosquito-transmitted virus, is an increasing health concern in the Americas. Meteorological variables such as temperature and precipitation can affect disease distribution and abundance through biophysical impact
Autor:
Melinda K. Butterworth, Cory W. Morin, Katheryn I. Landau, Paul Robbins, Nicolena vonHedemann
Publikováno v:
Landscape and Urban Planning. 142:159-169
Sophisticated geospatial modeling of environmental problems and hazards is far advanced in geography, decision science, and related fields. The political ecological application of these tools, especially in visualizing, debating, and contesting risk,
Autor:
Melinda K. Butterworth, Kacey C. Ernst, Steven Haenchen, Andrew J. Monaghan, Jamie L. Cavanaugh, Mary H. Hayden, Katherine L. Dickinson, Christopher Tittel
Publikováno v:
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 93:397-400
Dengue is the most prevalent mosquito-borne viral infection. Recent outbreaks in the southern United States illustrate the risk of reemergence. The first autochthonous cases since 1934 in Key West, FL, occurred in 2009–2010. We conducted a survey i
Publikováno v:
Geoforum. 48:260-267
Mosquitoes are able to vector malaria and other diseases across the planet, leading to hundreds of thou- sands of deaths each year. Not only is this a challenging management problem, we also find it to be underlined by an important philosophical prob
Autor:
William Jarnagin, Melinda K. Butterworth, Andrew C. Comrie, Mona Arora, Audra El Vilaly, Mohamed Abd Salam El Vilaly
Publikováno v:
Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment. 37:259-269
Rift Valley fever is a disease of animals and humans found throughout much of Africa, and recently in the Arabian Peninsula. It is spread via mosquito vectors and direct contact with infected tissue and fluids. Climate variability and change alter ec
Publikováno v:
The Lancet. Infectious diseases. 14(7)
Autor:
Nicolena vonHedemann, Paul Robbins, Cory W. Morin, Melinda K. Butterworth, Katheryn I. Landau
Publikováno v:
Healthplace. 43
Public health agencies’ strategies to control disease vectors have increasingly included “soft” mosquito management programs that depend on citizen education and changing homeowner behaviors. In an effort to understand public responses to such