International Union for Circumpolar Health Ministry of Public Health and Social Development of RF Russian Academy of Medical Sciences Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Medical Sciences Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences Medical Polar Fund “Science” The Northern Forum

Abstracts

Plenary session

Human infectious diseases that have increased in incidence in the past 2 decades or threaten to increase in the near future have been defined as "emerging." Numerous factors influence the emergence of infectious pathogens worldwide, including microbial adaptation and change, climate and weather, changing ecosystems, population expansion, travel and commerce, lack of political will, and intentional use of microbial agents. With some notable exceptions, the emergence of infectious diseases in northern latitudes largely parallels the resurgence of infectious diseases in other regions of the world. The objectives of this presentation are twofold: to examine the most influential factors that affect the emergence of infectious pathogens in northern latitudes and consider which of these factors have played the most prominent role in the recent emergence of organisms such as Clostridium botulinum, MRSA, multidrug resistant Salmonella, norovirus, and Vibrio parahaemolyticus in these regions; and to discuss how growing circumpolar cooperation can lead to a more robust international public health infrastructure that will be able to more effectively combat emerging infectious diseases in the Arctic.

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