In a study complementing a preceding paper on global pandemics (McLafferty, 2010), a U.S. medical geographer examines the temporal and spatial patterns of infectious disease in Russia, the challenges that country faces today in combating infectious disease, and the relative significance of infectious disease within the current public health picture. Although Russia has taken significant steps in the last decade, especially in addressing tuberculosis, infectious disease continues to be a major concern for the country, its neighbors, as well as the world community. Journal of Economic Literature, Classification Numbers: F590, H510, I180. 4 figures, 62 references.
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