Figure 1. Epidemic vector-borne diseases, 19901997. A. parasitic diseases, B. bacterial diseases, C. arboviral diseases.

Figure 2. The resurgence of malaria. A. Sri Lanka (data from Tissa Vitarana, Office of Science and Technology, Sri Lanka); B. India (data from Shiv Lal, Director, National Malaria Eradication Program, India); C. Korea (data from Dan Strickman, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research; D. Manaus, Brazil (data from Bedsy Dutary, National Institute of Research of the Amazon).

Figure 3. Reported cases of Lyme disease in the United States, 19821997.

Figure 4. Geographic distribution of Aedes aegypti in the Americas, 1930s, 1970, and 1998.

Figure 5. Global distribution of Aedes aegypti and of epidemic dengue, 1980—1998.

Figure 6. Major urban centers of South America recently infested with Aedes aegypti and at high risk for imported yellow fever.