George, Ukpong, Iniodu (2018) Disaster Parasitology: A Novel Concept in Disaster Management. South Asian Journal of Parasitology, 1 (1). pp. 1-6.
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Abstract
Overtime parasitology has witnessed the sprouting of intra-disciplinary spurs aside its traditional branches; a situation that has advanced the rapid academic and professional development of the discipline. This article summons an intellectual beam on yet another intra-disciplinary spur birthed out of necessity to respond to emerging demands in global development issues. Owing to rising occurrences of natural disasters and current incessant spates of human-induced catastrophes, especially wars, all sublimating in a growing incidence of mass population displacement, new, multidisciplinary partnership is required to build capacity for appropriate response. Medical and health response constitute a major aspect of partnership in the broader concept of disaster management. Disaster parasitology, or crisis time parasitology, finds relevance in this context, where the need for pre-disaster surveillance, vector ecology assessment, transmission monitoring and evaluation, post-disaster risk assessment /evaluation, health impact assessment, laboratory diagnosis, health education, etc. is of essence. This discourse thus advocates the development and concentration of a new body of knowledge of parasitology that is applicable in disaster management.
Item Type: | Article |
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Subjects: | South Archive > Biological Science |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email support@southarchive.com |
Date Deposited: | 27 Jun 2023 06:21 |
Last Modified: | 05 Jun 2024 10:19 |
URI: | http://ebooks.eprintrepositoryarticle.com/id/eprint/1174 |