by Sravya Valiveti
How does deforestation lead to rapid disease transmission within species? Relationship between deforestation & spread of pathogenic infectious diseases endemic in Costa Rica region will be investigated. Trends in deforestation, climate change & diseases in past few decades and epidemiological data will be presented. Impacts of tropical diseases on socioeconomic status, healthcare costs & community health outcomes will be discussed. A correlation between conservation of forests & health benefits (host resistance, pathogenicity) will be established.
Major:
Information Sciences & Technology(primary major), Immunology & infectious Diseases (intended concurrent major-College of Agricultural Sciences)
Exhibition Category:
Course-Based
Exhibition Format:
Poster Presentation
Campus:
University Park
Faculty Sponsor:
Celeste Newcomb, Adjunct Instructor in Management & Organization, Health Policy
Poster Number:
100