Tropical Diseases in Okinawa: Overview and Emerging Infectious Diseases-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Tropical Diseases in Okinawa: Overview and Emerging Infectious Diseases

Published:2024-05-07 Issue: Volume: Page:
ISSN:1080-6032
Container-title:Wilderness & Environmental Medicine
language:en
Short-container-title:Wilderness & Environmental Medicine

Author:

Itani Yuki¹,Moriyama Yuki²^ORCID,Ewers Evan³,Samaha David¹⁴,Drew Benjamin⁵⁶,Kotler Joshua A.⁴⁶,Nagata Takashi⁷,Hughey Scott¹⁶^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Naval Hospital Okinawa, Okinawa, Japan

2. National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

3. Department of Medicine, Tripler Army Medical Center, HI

4. III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan

5. Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, CA

6. Naval Biotechnology Group, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA

7. Japanese Ground Self Defense Force Sapporo Hospital, Sapporo, Japan

Abstract

Okinawa prefecture is at risk for emerging infectious diseases due to its subtropical climate and its location within the Indo-Pacific region. Understanding the existing vectors and infectious agents contextualizes current threats, guides treatment, and informs prevention, and may be of unique concern in the setting of complex emergencies.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Link

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/10806032241249995

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