Climate Change and the Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases

alexandrossfakianakis shared this article with you from Inoreader Climate Change and the Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases in the United States via Clinical Infectious Diseases Advance Access ABSTRACT The earth is rapidly warming, driven by increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide and other gases resulting primarily from fossil fuel combustion. In addition to causing arctic ice melting and extreme weather events, climatologic factors are linked strongly to the transmission of many infectious diseases. Changes in the prevalence of infectious diseases not only reflect the impacts of temperature, humidity, and other weather-related phenomena on pathogens, vectors, and animal hosts, but is also part of a complex of social and environmental factors which will be affected by climate change, including land use, migration, and vector control. Vector- and water-borne diseases and coccidioidomycosis are all likely to be affected by a warming planet; there is also potential for climate-driven impacts on emerging infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance. Additional resources for surveillance and public health activities are urgently needed, as well a s systematic education of clinicians on the health impacts of climate change. View on Web

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