To compare the epidemiological characteristics of dengue cases imported by travelers or immigration in both Korea and Japan, we determined dengue incidence and related risk factors. During 2006-2010, 367 and 589 imported dengue cases were reported in Korea and Japan, respectively. In Korea, the presumptive origins for the dengue infections were Southeast Asia (82.6%), Southern Asia (13.9%), Eas...

This cross-sectional study is aimed at assessing sodium (Na) and potassium (K) content and the molar Na:K ratios of the most commonly available ready-to-eat street foods in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. Four different samples of each of these foods were collected and 62 food categories were evaluated through bromatological analysis. Flame photometry was used to quantify sodium and potassium concen...

The Russia–Ukraine conflict disrupted a V-shaped economic post-pandemic recovery in Central and West Asia. It affected global supply chains slowed the region’s growth momentum while adding inflationary pressures. Private businesses were adversely by impact of sanctions against Russian Federation, with effects being more pronounced for micro small firms. pandemic helped create base digitalized A...

Contra the often-held assumption that Islamist danger has been at forefront of Moscow’s security agenda since Soviet–Afghan War, this article shows how different Russian decision-makers held views Islamism during Tajik Civil War (1992–97). It argues relations to Soviet past, especially explain differences in assessing Tajikistan between agencies and political elites. Unlike reformers Kremlin, l...

Diversity of natural climatic conditions in Central Asia leads to the mass development and spread cross-border pests, especially locusts, these provinces. This requires monitoring studies determine species composition endangered locusts that migrate from one state another transboundary areas among them most major pest pose a threat agricultural crops. Therefore, this article identifies found bo...

collapse of the soviet :union: is considered as the most significant development happened in the last decades of the previous century. transformation of power relations and balance of forces at regional level as well as activation of transregional and particularly regional powers to maintain their presence and extend their influence over southern soviet :union: could be mentioned as consequence...

fauna of the aphidiinae (hymenoptera: braconidae) of iran is reviewed and the data on their host aphid associations are summarized. seventy-eight species belonging to 17 genera of aphidiinae are listed in the associations with 193 aphid species. a total of 491 parasitoid-aphid associations are presented. the distribution of the aphidiinae species in different parts of iran and other countries i...

Central Asian region has witnessed a dramatic ‘rise of the HIV tide’ over the last decade. This article provides a historical overview, describes the process of domestication, and examines legal, social and political dimensions of the HIV epidemic in Tajikistan in order to highlight existing contradictions and barriers in HIV policy-making and program implementation in that country. The respons...

• Declining water storage trends in the GRACE and GHMs were observed over Central Asia. TWSA can be well simulated predicted by climate variables. Potential strategies are provided to address SDGs of resource Arid regions Asia have sensitive ecosystems that rely heavily on terrestrial which is composed surface storage, soil moisture groundwater storage. Therefore, we employed three Gravity Reco...