Slosek J
Soc Sci Med. 1986;23(3):249-57. doi: 10.1016/0277-9536(86)90345-x.
This paper describes the significant changes in the relationship between Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and the human population in the Americas from the 1800s to present. First, the history of the arrival of the mosquito, the consequent epidemics of yellow fever and dengue, and the eventual implication of the mosquito as vector is described. Second, the Pan American Health Organization's Aedes aegypti Eradication Program is discussed and the potential threat to the Americas of development of the dengue hemorrhagic fever/dengue shock syndrome (DHF/DSS) is emphasized. Third, the limited efforts of the United States to control its A. aegypti population, which has serious implications for the success of the control of the species in the rest of the Americas, are commented upon. It is shown, in conclusion, that politics and economics, in addition to the state of biomedical knowledge, have a significant impact on the relationship between the mosquito and human populations in the Western hemisphere.
本文描述了从19世纪至今美洲埃及伊蚊与人类种群之间关系的重大变化。首先，阐述了该蚊子的传入历史、随之而来的黄热病和登革热疫情，以及该蚊子最终作为病媒的影响。其次，讨论了泛美卫生组织的埃及伊蚊根除计划，并强调了登革出血热/登革休克综合征（DHF/DSS）发展对美洲的潜在威胁。第三，评论了美国在控制其埃及伊蚊种群方面所做的有限努力，这对美洲其他地区控制该物种的成功具有严重影响。最后表明，除了生物医学知识水平外，政治和经济对西半球蚊子与人类种群之间的关系也有重大影响。
