CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2018
| Author | Tofiloski, Slobodan |
|---|---|
| Title | Geospatial Analysis of Water-associated Infectious Diseases: Case of Myanmar |
| Summary | Water can serve as a medium for pathogenic organisms, posing substantial health treats to humans through the variety of pathways. Water-associated infectious diseases are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Myanmar. The recent environmental and social changes in Myanmar have significant influence over water-associated infectious diseases and it is expected for that trend to continue in future. Alterations in climate factors, human migration caused by several ongoing armed conflicts, low levels of sanitation, difficult access to clean drinking water, increased agricultural practices and industrialization; all of them can change the patterns of distribution, emergence, and re-emergence of the water-associated infectious diseases in Myanmar. This research utilizes the social and environmental determinants mentioned above and water-associated prevalence data in conjunction with a GIS analysis method, to present the distribution and risk of the water-associated diseases in Myanmar and their relation with diverse factors. The results show that Yangon has the highest number of waterborne diseases outbreaks and second highest number of water-related diseases outbreaks. Results also show that there is specific interconnected influence of different factors, with some of them dominating in certain states or regions. |
| Supervisor | Lagutov, Viktor Vladimirovich |
| Department | Environment Sciences and Policy MSc |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2018/tofiloski_slobodan.pdf |
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