Emerging and re-emerging central nervous system (CNS) infections are a major public health concern in the tropics. The reasons for this are myriad; climate change, rainfall, deforestation, increased vector density combined with poverty, poor sanitation and hygiene. This review focuses on pathogens, which have emerged and re-emerged, with the potential for significant morbidity and mortality.

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热带地区的中枢神经系统感染。

新出现和重新出现的中枢神经系统（CNS）感染是热带地区的一个主要公共卫生问题。造成这种情况的原因有很多；气候变化、降雨、森林砍伐、病媒密度增加以及贫困、环境卫生和个人卫生条件差。本综述重点关注已经出现和重新出现的病原体，这些病原体可能会导致严重的发病率和死亡率。