Yuki Itani, Yuki Moriyama, Evan Ewers, David Samaha, Benjamin Drew, Joshua A Kotler, Takashi Nagata, Scott Hughey
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Okinawa prefecture is at risk for emerging infectious diseases due to its subtropical climate and its location within the Indo-Pacific region. Understanding the existing vectors and infectious agents contextualizes current threats, guides treatment, and informs prevention, and may be of unique concern in the setting of complex emergencies.
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Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, the official journal of the Wilderness Medical Society, is the leading journal for physicians practicing medicine in austere environments. This quarterly journal features articles on all aspects of wilderness medicine, including high altitude and climbing, cold- and heat-related phenomena, natural environmental disasters, immersion and near-drowning, diving, and barotrauma, hazardous plants/animals/insects/marine animals, animal attacks, search and rescue, ethical and legal issues, aeromedial transport, survival physiology, medicine in remote environments, travel medicine, operational medicine, and wilderness trauma management. It presents original research and clinical reports from scientists and practitioners around the globe. WEM invites submissions from authors who want to take advantage of our established publication''s unique scope, wide readership, and international recognition in the field of wilderness medicine. Its readership is a diverse group of medical and outdoor professionals who choose WEM as their primary wilderness medical resource.
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