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Japanese Encephalitis - Epidemiologic Triad

The Case for Greater Focus on Mosquitoes and Other Arthropod Vectors in Epidemiology

The textbook approach to managing disease outbreaks focuses on pathogen, host, and environment but leaves out insect or arthropod vectors. For afflictions such as Zika, malaria, and Lyme, a report in the Annals of the Entomological Society of America proposes a new version of the classic 'epidemiologic triad' that better reflects the complexities of managing vector-borne diseases.