How human practices have affected vector-borne diseases in the past: a study of malaria transmission in Alpine valleys
Abstract Background Malaria was endemic in the Rhône-Alpes area of eastern France in the 19 th century and life expectancy was particularly shortened in Alpine valleys. This study was designed to determine how the disease affected people in the area and to identify the factors influencing malaria tr...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:71248c370b9b440ba0cef6cafab039e4 2023-05-15T15:09:56+02:00 How human practices have affected vector-borne diseases in the past: a study of malaria transmission in Alpine valleys Lemperière Guy Ravanel Patrick Boyer Sebastien Girel Jacky Sérandour Julien Raveton Muriel 2007-08-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-6-115 https://doaj.org/article/71248c370b9b440ba0cef6cafab039e4 EN eng BMC http://www.malariajournal.com/content/6/1/115 https://doaj.org/toc/1475-2875 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-6-115 1475-2875 https://doaj.org/article/71248c370b9b440ba0cef6cafab039e4 Malaria Journal, Vol 6, Iss 1, p 115 (2007) Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 article 2007 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-6-115 2022-12-31T01:43:13Z Abstract Background Malaria was endemic in the Rhône-Alpes area of eastern France in the 19 th century and life expectancy was particularly shortened in Alpine valleys. This study was designed to determine how the disease affected people in the area and to identify the factors influencing malaria transmission. Methods Demographic data of the 19 th century were collected from death registers of eight villages of the flood-plain of the river Isère. Correlations were performed between these demographic data and reconstructed meteorological data. Archive documents from medical practitioners gave information on symptoms of ill people. Engineer reports provided information on the hydraulic project developments in the Isère valley. Results Description of fevers was highly suggestive of endemic malaria transmission in the parishes neighbouring the river Isère. The current status of anopheline mosquitoes in the area supports this hypothesis. Mean temperature and precipitation were poorly correlated with demographic data, whereas the chronology of hydrological events correlated with fluctuations in death rates in the parishes. Conclusion Nowadays, most of the river development projects involve the creation of wet areas, enabling controlled flooding events. Flood-flow risk and the re-emergence of vector-borne diseases would probably be influenced by the climate change. The message is not to forget that human disturbance of any functioning hydrosystem has often been linked to malaria transmission in the past. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Climate change Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Malaria Journal 6 1 115 |
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Abstract Background Malaria was endemic in the Rhône-Alpes area of eastern France in the 19 th century and life expectancy was particularly shortened in Alpine valleys. This study was designed to determine how the disease affected people in the area and to identify the factors influencing malaria transmission. Methods Demographic data of the 19 th century were collected from death registers of eight villages of the flood-plain of the river Isère. Correlations were performed between these demographic data and reconstructed meteorological data. Archive documents from medical practitioners gave information on symptoms of ill people. Engineer reports provided information on the hydraulic project developments in the Isère valley. Results Description of fevers was highly suggestive of endemic malaria transmission in the parishes neighbouring the river Isère. The current status of anopheline mosquitoes in the area supports this hypothesis. Mean temperature and precipitation were poorly correlated with demographic data, whereas the chronology of hydrological events correlated with fluctuations in death rates in the parishes. Conclusion Nowadays, most of the river development projects involve the creation of wet areas, enabling controlled flooding events. Flood-flow risk and the re-emergence of vector-borne diseases would probably be influenced by the climate change. The message is not to forget that human disturbance of any functioning hydrosystem has often been linked to malaria transmission in the past. |
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How human practices have affected vector-borne diseases in the past: a study of malaria transmission in Alpine valleys |
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