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Climate and Vectorborne Diseases

Gage, Kenneth L., Burkot, Thomas R., Eisen, Rebecca J., Hayes, Edward B.·2008·American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Abstract

Climate change could significantly affect vectorborne disease in humans. Temperature, precipitation, humidity, and other climatic factors are known to affect the reproduction, development, behavior, and population dynamics of the arthropod vectors of these diseases. Climate also can affect the development of pathogens in vectors, as well as the population dynamics and ranges of the nonhuman vertebrate reservoirs of many vectorborne diseases. Whether climate changes increase or decrease the incidence of vectorborne diseases in humans will depend not only on the actual climatic conditions but also on local nonclimatic epidemiologic and ecologic factors. Predicting the relative impact of sustained climate change on vectorborne diseases is difficult and will require long-term studies that look not only at the effects of climate change but also at the contributions of other agents of global change such as increased trade and travel, demographic shifts, civil unrest, changes in land use, water availability, and other issues. Adapting to the effects of climate change will require the development of adequate response plans, enhancement of surveillance systems, and development of effective and locally appropriate strategies to control and prevent vectorborne diseases.

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Crossref · 10.1016/j.amepre.2008.08.030

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  • The higher the environmental temperature, the higher the rate of flea development, until a critical value is reached; beyond this value, survival of immature stages decreases, especially in the presence of low humidity.

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Authors
Gage, K. L., Burkot, T. R., Eisen, R. J., & Hayes, E. B.
Affiliations
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
Venue
American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2008-11
Volume
35
Issue
5
Pages
436-450
ISSN
0749-3797 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2139368713
Cited by
542
References
174
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.30
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • American Journal of Preventive Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • ResearchOnline at James Cook University (James Cook University) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Parasitology › Vector-borne infectious diseases
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Mosquito-borne diseases and control
Keywords
climate change, vector-borne diseases, arthropod vectors, vector population dynamics, incidence forecasting, global change, disease surveillance, disease prevention and control, climate change adaptation
MeSH terms
Animals, Arthropod Vectors, Communicable Diseases, Humans, Greenhouse Effect

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