International Circumpolar Surveillance, An Arctic Network for the Surveillance of Infectious Diseases

• Other Authors: Parkinson, Alan J., Bruce, Michael G., Zulz, Tammy, International Circumpolar Surveillance Steering Committee
• Language: unknown
• Subjects: Perspective; Arctic; surveillance; infectious diseases; Arctic Regions; Cold Climate; Communicable Diseases; Emerging; Global Health; Humans; International Cooperation; Population Surveillance; The Spectre
• Online Access: http://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/3180/

Peoples of the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions live in social and physical environments that differ substantially from those of their more southern-dwelling counterparts. The cold northern climate keeps people indoors, amplifying the effects of household crowding, smoking, and inadequate ventilation o...