Geography of Disease

Jing Luo is a professor in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Writing at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, USA. He earned his BA and MA from Peking University and his PhD from The Pennsylvania State University. In addition to teaching Chinese, French, and Linguistics, his research focuses on environmental issues, public health, and cultural topics.

• AcknowledgementsPrefaceIntroductionPart 1: Ecology and DiseaseClimate Change and the Spread of Zoonotic DiseaseHantavirus and Babesiosis – A Red Flag of Climate Change and Environmental StressMarburg Virus Disease Outbreaks – Lessons LearnedMiddle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and the Importance of Information TransparencyYellow Fever – A Continuing Challenge Under Climate Change and GlobalizationZika – A Virus with Impacts on Societies’ Value SystemsGeographic Factors and Natural HazardsCancer and Geographical EnvironmentChemical Releases in Natech EventsHealth Impacts of the Chernobyl and Fukushima Daiichi AccidentsEpidemics after Natural DisastersMalaria Control – Progress and ChallengesSystemic Lupus Erythematosus and the Socio-Economic EnvironmentImpact of Environmental Damages on HealthAlberta Struggles to Contain Health Risks from Oil SandsCould Lab Leaks Pose Serious Threats to Public Health?Deforestation and Increasing Risks of Lyme DiseaseDengue Fever and Runaway Urbanization in Asian CitiesRadioactive Contamination Due to Mining – What Can Be Learned?Part 2: Population Health and Well-BeingAging and Health ChallengesAging from Cultural PerspectivesCombatting Dementia – Lessons Japan and the United States Can Share to Improve Care and InnovationGlobal Aging – Exploring the Role of Geography, Genetics, and Socioeconomic FactorsEnvironmental Triggers of Parkinson's Disease – Insights for Prevention and ManagementWhy Societies Must Be Prepared for Population AgingEducation and Public HealthChallenges to Traditional Chinese Medicine in ChinaComprehensive Sexuality Education in China, Japan, and Korea – Cultural Challenges and Reforms“I Am Not A Virus” – Combatting Racism and Xenophobia through EducationNutrition Education in JapanPromoting Health Education in Africa through Artistic FormsHealthcare Systems and Public HealthChina’s Healthcare System – Challenges and OpportunitiesHealthcare in Africa – Challenges and OpportunitiesJapan’s Healthcare SystemHow Healthcare Systems in the United States and Canada Address Their Challenges DifferentlyWhat Can the United States Learn from Other Industrialized Countries in Controlling Drug Prices?Lifestyle and Health IssuesChina's Struggle with Mental Health ChallengesE-Cigarettes and Their Associated Health RisksChina's Struggle with Fatty Liver Disease and GoutCould GLP-1 Drugs End Obesity?Japanese Tips for a Healthy Diet – Insights and PracticesOverwork-Related Health Consequences in Japan and KoreaTraditional Chinese Medicine and Its Contribution to Treatment and Prevention of DiseasePart 3: Social Determinants of and Policy Impacts on HealthPublic Policies’ Impact on Public HealthChina’s Zero-Covid Policy and Its Abrupt EndingCovid-19 and Politics in the United States – It’s More than Fighting the VirusEradication of Smallpox – The First Major Milestone of Modern VaccinationResurgence of Syphilis in ChinaWhat Covid-19 Reveals about China’s Social-Cultural DynamicsSocio-Economic Divide and HealthChina’s Blueprint for Hepatitis B Control – An Extraordinary Public Health Success StoryDepression and Anxiety in College Population in the United StatesPreventable Diseases in an Unequal World – Addressing Diphtheria, Tetanus, and PertussisMalnutrition in the United States – A Socioeconomic ChallengeSalmonella and E. Coli – A Growing Global Public Health CrisisSynthetic Opioids and Methamphetamine Addition in the United StatesWar and Forced MigrationControl and Prevention of Polio in AfricaImpact of Migration on the Spread of HIV/AIDSResurgence of Louse-Borne Diseases Due to MigrationThe 1918 Flu – How War Promotes PandemicsForced Migration and Health Crises – Insights from the Syrian ExperienceThe Surge of Covid, TB, and HIV in War-Torn UkraineAddressing the Health Needs of Migrant PopulationsPart 4: Globalization and Public HealthMpox: Understanding Its Origins, Global Spread, and Strategies for ControlPrion Diseases – Navigating Global Health Risks in an Era of Zoonotic Threats and GlobalizationInfluenza in a Globalized World – Swine Flu and Bird FluGlobalization, Forced Migration, and the Growing Threat of Tuberculosis OutbreaksEbola in West Africa – The Clash of Globalization and TraditionPart 5: Spatial Technology and Public HealthJohn Snow’s Legacy in Cholera Control and PreventionEnhancing Public Health Through Geographic Information Systems (GIS)How China and the United States Used Spatial Technology to Fight the Covid-19 PandemicHow Spatial Tools Empower Global Health OrganizationsMapping the Future – How Spatial Technology is Revolutionizing Chronic Disease Prevention and ManagementIndexAbout the Author