ИСТИНА

Medico-geographical Atlas of Russia “Natural Focal Diseases” is the first cartographic generalization of diverse and multifaceted information about diseases caused by agents circulating in natural environment independently from humans. In the readily understandable way the Atlas informs about their historical and current distribution in Russia, epidemiological aspects, natural and socio-economic determinants conducing natural foci. The Atlas contains more than 100 maps describing natural and socio-economic conditions determining the spread of natural focal diseases, the distribution of their principal hosts and vectors, natural focal diseases morbidity and dynamics and the territorial organization of sanitary and epidemiological services. The series of maps depicts population morbidity rates in the particular regions as well as countrywide in 21st century. The publication features numerous color illustrations and oriented toward mainstream audience. The Atlas can be of interest for geographers, environmental workers, epidemiologists and other specialists invested in environmental and public health issues. The ultimate purpose of the Atlas is to provide an objective assessment of the medical-geographic situation in regards to natural focal diseases, as part of a scientifically based approach to control and emergency response.