The challenges of emerging illness in urban environments: an overview.
The New York City West Nile outbreak is an important case study for examining several medical and public health issues raised by the specter of emerging illnesses in urban areas. Five specific issues are addressed in this issue of the Journal of Urban Health: ecosystem health, vector (e.g., mosquito) control, risk communication, public health infrastructure, and parallels between this outbreak and bioterrorism.
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Center for Children's Health and the Environment, Department of Community and Preventive Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York City, 10029, USA.
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D000818:Animals; D023482:Bioterrorism; D001717:Birds / Q000821:virology; D003142:Communication; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control; D017753:Ecosystem; D006801:Humans; D009032:Mosquito Control; D009519:New York City / Q000453:epidemiology; D015980:Public Health Practice; D014504:Urban Health; D014901:West Nile Fever / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control