Ethics and Vector-Borne Diseases: WHO Guidance | NLM

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Ethics and Vector-Borne Diseases: WHO Guidance

10/01/2020 12:00 AM EDT

Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 10/2020. This 74-page document details several aspects of vector-borne diseases, including malaria, dengue, and Zika, that raise significant ethical issues. The primary audience for this guidance is persons working directly in vector-borne disease prevention and control, including program managers, researchers, and field workers. The goal is to help readers recognize aspects of their work that raise significant ethical challenges and to respond to these challenges in accordance with internationally accepted values and norms. (PDF)