Infectious Disease Ecology is a field that studies the interactions between infectious diseases and the ecological systems in which they occur. It combines principles from ecology, epidemiology, and evolutionary biology to understand how environmental factors, host behaviors, and pathogen characteristics influence the spread and dynamics of diseases.
Key areas of focus in Infectious Disease Ecology include: Host-Pathogen Interactions, Environmental Influences, Biodiversity Effects, Human-Wildlife Interfaces, Epidemiological Modeling, Pathogen Evolution and Integrated Health Approach.