Emergence of Arboviruses in the United States: The Boom and Bust of Funding, Innovation, and Capacity
Rebekah C. Kading, Lee W. Cohnstaedt, Ken Fall, Gabriel L. Hamer
Abstract
Mosquito-borne viruses will continue to emerge and generate a significant public health burden around the globe. Here, we provide a longitudinal perspective on how the emergence of mosquito-borne viruses in the Americas has triggered reactionary funding by sponsored agencies, stimulating a number of publications, innovative development of traps, and augmented capacity. We discuss the return on investment (ROI) from the oscillation in federal funding that influences demand for surveillance and control traps and leads to innovation and research productivity.
Topics & Concepts
BoomReactionaryBustGlobeInvestment (military)ProductivityEconomic growthBusinessDevelopment economicsEconomicsPolitical scienceMedicinePoliticsEngineeringLawOphthalmologyEnvironmental engineeringMosquito-borne diseases and controlViral Infections and VectorsInsect symbiosis and bacterial influences