Cited by 47Mosquito-borne diseases and controlClimate Change and Health ImpactsZoonotic diseases and public health

West Nile virus eco-epidemiology and climate change

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Heidecke, Julian, Lavarello Schettini, Andrea, Rocklöv, Joacim·2023·PLOS Climate

Abstract

West Nile virus (WNV) is an arbovirus with a wide geographical distribution. It is maintained in an enzootic bird-mosquito cycle and exhibits regular zoonotic transmission to humans, to whom it can cause West Nile fever and neuroinvasive disease. Over the last decades, WNV has emerged as a serious health threat with profound impacts on animal and human health. It is broadly accepted that climate change impacts the transmission of WNV through multiple pathways via its impacts on vectors, the pathogen, hosts, and the environment. Although some clarity has been established, the outcomes of these climate-driven processes are yet to be better understood before they can fully benefit tailored prevention and control measures. This review focuses on the eco-epidemiology of WNV and how it is impacted by climate change through an integrative lens. We discuss the role of eco-epidemiological modeling in knowledge generation and highlight the importance of adopting an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary One Health approach for improved surveillance, data collection, modeling, and translation of outcomes into actionable policy and control.

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Authors
Heidecke, J., Lavarello Schettini, A., & Rocklöv, J.
Affiliations
Heidelberg University (DE)
Corresponding author
Heidecke, Julian
Venue
PLOS Climate
Published
2023-05-01
Volume
2
Issue
5
Pages
e0000129
ISSN
2767-3200 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4367597817
Cited by
47
References
176
Citations by year
2026: 18 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 5
FWCI
12.03
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • PLOS Climate (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • KTH Publication Database DiVA (KTH Royal Institute of Technology) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
  • Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung
  • European Commission (101057554)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Zoonotic diseases and public health
Keywords
West Nile virus, eco-epidemiology, climate change, arbovirus transmission, mosquito vectors, zoonotic transmission, West Nile fever, neuroinvasive disease, One Health, disease surveillance, vector-borne disease control

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