ABSTRACTABSTRACTThe historical geography of infectious diseases of humans shows a constantly changing pattern. In the late 20th century that pattern is being affected by strong population growth in the host population, by worldwide environmental changes associated with that growth, and by increased spatial mobility for both the disease-causing microorganisms and for the human host. The paper identifies some of the geographical factors that have shaped disease emergence in the past and those that appear to be playing a part today.
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