Anthropogenic Environmental Change, Mosquito-borne Diseases and Human Health in New Zealand |
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| Authors: | José G B Derraik David Slaney |
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| Institution: | (1) Ecology and Health Research Centre, Department of Public Health, Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Otago, P.O. Box 7343, Wellington, New Zealand;(2) Population and Environmental Health Programme, Institute of Environmental Science and Research Limited, P.O. Box 50-348, Porirua, New Zealand;(3) Biosecurity New Zealand, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, P.O. Box 2526, Wellington, New Zealand |
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| Abstract: | Anthropogenic environmental change is acknowledged as a primary factor in the emergence of diseases. New Zealand’s history
since human occupation has been characterized by extensive anthropogenic disturbance and the establishment of numerous exotic
species. As a result, highly modified habitats have been created, which, in conjunction with introduced organisms, provide
suitable conditions for the establishment of exotic systems likely to lead to outbreaks of mosquito-borne disease. The interactions
among some disturbance factors in the New Zealand environment are discussed, and the potential public health implications. |
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| Keywords: | Anthropogenic change mosquitoes exotic species arboviruses |
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