| Literature DB >> 15620053 |
Abstract
Tropical Africa is not the only area where deadly viruses have recently emerged. In South-East Asia severe epidemics of dengue hemorrhagic fever started in 1954 and flu pandemics have originated from China such as the Asian flu (H2N2) in 1957, the Hong-Kong flu (H3N2) in 1968, and the Russian flu (H1N1) in 1977. However, it is especially during the last ten years that very dangerous viruses for mankind have repeatedly developed in Asia, with the occurrence of Alkhurma hemorrhagic fever in Saudi Arabia (1995), avian flu (H5N1) in Hong-Kong (1997), Nipah virus encephalitis in Malaysia (1998,) and, above all, the SARS pandemic fever from Southern China (2002). The evolution of these viral diseases was probably not directly affected by climate change. In fact, their emergential success may be better explained by the development of large industry poultry flocks increasing the risks of epizootics, dietary habits, economic and demographic constraints, and negligence in the surveillance and reporting of the first cases.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15620053 PMCID: PMC7131654
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Med Mal Infect ISSN: 0399-077X Impact factor: 2.152
Les principales infections virales humaines identifiées en Asie, en 1930–1940
Main human viral infections identified in Asia between 1930 and 1940
| Maladie | Virus | Vecteurs | Géographie |
|---|---|---|---|
| Encéphalite japonaise | Moustiques, en particulier | Japon, SE asiatique Chine, Sibérie Inde, Indonésie | |
| Encéphalite vernoestivale russe | Sibérie, de l’Oural à Vladivostok | ||
| Fièvre hémorragique de Crimée | Tiques, en particulier des | Sud de l’ex. URSS, Asie Centrale, Pakistan, Inde | |
| Fièvre hémorragique de Corée–Mandchourie | Le mulot | Chine, Corée |