Human Disease: A Consequence of Forest Loss

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Human Disease: A Consequence of Forest Loss

A Dutta
H Dutta

Author Affiliations

¹Department of Life Science, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam, 786001, INDIA
²Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Assam University, Silchar, Assam - 788011, INDIA

Int. Res. J. Biological Sci., Volume 4, Issue (9), Pages 66-68, September,10 (2015)

Abstract

Forest loss has always been associated with climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental degradation. But it has also led to the emergence of many diseases in different parts of the world. A study of literature reveals that deforestation has triggered the occurrence of several infectious diseases by initiating series of mechanisms. These mechanisms operate through effects on vectors, disease reservoirs and so on. It is thus important to recognise the fact that spreading of disease can occur due to forest loss.

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[ref1] Kahn L.H., Deforestation and emerging diseases, Bulletin of atomic scientists, http://www.thebulletin.org/ web-edition/columnists/ laura-h-kahn/deforestation-and-emerging-diseases, (2011)

[ref2] Science Daily, www.sciencedaily.com/releases /2008/02/080206090510.htm, (2008)

[ref3] Wilcox B.A. and Ellis B., Forests and emerging infectious diseases of humans, Unasylva, 224,57, 11-18 (2006)

[ref4] Maheshwari J.K., Origin of AIDS virus linked to rainforest destruction, Environews, 7(4), 1-2 (2001)

[ref5] Johnson P.T.J and Thieltges D.W., Diversity, decoys and the dilution effect: How ecological communities affect disease risk, J. Exp. Biol., 213, 961-970 (2010)

[ref6] Melrose W., Deforestation in Papua New Guinea: Potential impact on health care, www.tropmed.org/rreh/vol1_11.htm, (2012)

[ref7] Dass S.K., Global climate and development, Isha Books, New Delhi (2004)

[ref8] Bockarie M.J. and Paru R., Forest clearing, mosquitoes and malaria, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Report of the Jubilee International Colloquium, Madang (1993)

[ref9] Keesing F., Holt R.D. and Ostfeld R.S., Effects of species diversity on disease risk, Ecol. Lett., 485-498 (2006)

[ref10] Walsh J.F., Molyneux D.H. and Birley M.H., Deforestation: effects on vector-borne disease, J. Parasitol., 106, 55-65 (1993)

[ref11] Cheong W.H., Vectors of filariasis in Malaysia. In Filariasis (Ed. J. W. Mak), Bulletin No.19, Institute for Medical Research Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur (1983)

[ref12] Colfer C.J.P., Sheil D. and Kishi M., Forests and human health: Assessing the evidence, Occasional Paper 45, Centre for International Forestry Research, Bogor, Indonesia (2006)

[ref13] Lilley B., Lammie P., Dickerson J. and Eberhard M., An increase in hookworm infection temporally associated with ecologic change, Emerg. Infec. Diseases., 391-393 (1993)

[ref14] Johnson P.T.J., Lund P.J., Hartson R.B. and Yoshino T.P., Community diversity reduces Schistosoma mansonitransmission, host pathology, and human infection risk, Proc Biol Sc., 276, 1657-1663 (2009)