Patient care and public health require timely, reliable laboratory testing. However, clinical
laboratory professionals rarely know whether patient specimens contain infectious agents …

Background Zika virus (ZIKV) has generated global interest in the last five years mostly due
to its resurgence in the Americas between 2015 and 2016. It was previously thought to be a …

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has spread over 219 countries of the globe as a
pandemic, creating alarming impacts on health care, socioeconomic environments, and …

A climate change and health vulnerability and adaptation assessment was conducted in
Dominica, a Caribbean small island developing state located in the Lesser Antilles. The …

Background Small island developing states (SIDS) in the Caribbean region are challenged
with managing the health outcomes of a changing climate. Health and climate sectors have …

Globally, there are a number of emerging pathogens. For most, there are no licensed
vaccines available for human use, although there is ongoing research and development …

The intent of this book is to provide a methodology for the analysis of infectious diseases by
computer-based mathematical models. The approach is based on ordinary differential …

Barbados is a Caribbean island country of approximately 285,000 people, with a thriving
tourism industry. In 2015, Zika spread rapidly throughout the Americas, and its proliferation …

Mosquito studies are important for understanding their role in the transmission of pathogens
including arboviruses, parasites, and protozoa. This study characterized the prevalence of …

Emerging mosquito-borne viruses like Zika, dengue, and chikungunya pose a major threat
to public health, especially in low-income regions of Central and South America, southeast …