Surveillance, Modelling, and Risk Mapping of Tropical Infectious Diseases

Dear Colleagues,

Tropical infectious diseases—such as malaria, dengue, leishmaniasis, and schistosomiasis—represent significant contributors to global morbidity and mortality, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. In recent years, the integration of surveillance data into spatial and predictive modelling techniques has led to powerful tools for better understanding, forecasting, and responding to these diseases.

This Special Issue will bring together interdisciplinary research focused on innovations in disease surveillance, modelling methodologies (e.g., geostatistics, machine learning, Bayesian frameworks), and risk mapping for tropical infectious diseases. We welcome original research, systematic reviews, and methodological papers that address disease transmission dynamics, spatiotemporal trends, environmental or climate drivers, and applications in public health decision-making.

By advancing the science of surveillance and predictive analytics, this Special Issue will support more effective and equitable disease control strategies and policy interventions.

We warmly invite contributions from researchers, practitioners, and policymakers working across global health, epidemiology, data science, and tropical medicine.

Dr. Jinxin Zheng
Dr. Zhaoyu Guo
Dr. Yeromin Mlacha
Guest Editors

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