- Original Article
- Prediction Forecast for Culex tritaeniorhynchus Populations in Korea
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Nam-Hyun Kim, Wook-Gyo Lee, E-Hyun Shin, Jong Yul Roh, Hae-Chun Rhee, Mi Yeoun Park
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Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2014;5(3):131-137. Published online June 30, 2014
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Objectives
Japanese encephalitis is considered as a secondary legal infectious disease in Korea and is transmitted by mosquitoes in the summer season. The purpose of this study was to predict the ratio of Culex tritaeniorhynchus to all the species of mosquitoes present in the study regions.
Methods
From 1999 to 2012, black light traps were installed in 10 regions in Korea (Busan, Gyeonggi,... |
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- Willingness to Pay for Avoiding Infection of Climate Change Diseases, in Particular Tsutsugamushi Disease
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Hae-Chun Rhee
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Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2013;4(1):16-20. Published online February 28, 2013
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Objectives:
As the prevalence of tsutsugamushi disease has tripled over the past decade to affect 8307 people in October 2012, this study is conducted to estimate the willingness to pay (WTP) to avoid infection of tsutsugamushi disease in order to analyze the loss of value caused by climate change diseases.
Methods:
The double-bounded dichotomous choice of contingent valuation method was used to estimate... |
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