01294nas a2200205   4500000000100000008004100001653002600042653001100068653003300079653001200112653001100124653002600135100001200161245008000173856009000253300001300343490000700356520071100363022001401074       2016                            d10aVector-borne diseases10aPlague10aNegelected Tropical Diseases10aMalaria10aEurope10aChikungunya infection1 aHotez P00aSouthern Europe's coming plagues: vector-borne neglected tropical diseases.  uhttp://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/asset?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pntd.0004243.PDF  ae00042430 v103 a<p>New social and environmental forces, including economic downturns, climate change, and human migrations from the Middle East and North Africa, are merging into a “perfect storm” to promote the widespread emergence of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in Southern Europe. There is no single definition of the area or countries comprising Southern Europe, but most focus on the countries aligning the Mediterranean Sea, including Spain and Portugal (comprising the Iberian Peninsula), Italy (especially the portion on the Italian Peninsula), Southern France and Corsica, and Greece. The Balkan countries in southeastern Europe, including Croatia, are also sometimes included in this definition.</p>
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