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Health Problems of Civilization Physical activity: diseases and issues recognized by the WHO
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DISEASES AND PROBLEMS DISTINGUISHED BY WHO AND FAO
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Review paper

ECO-EPIDEMIOLOGY OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND CLIMATE CHANGE

Gurkeerat Gill
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  1. Faculty of Health, Physical, and Social Education, Lithuanian Sports University, Kaunas, Lithuania
Health Prob Civil. 2022; 16(1): 15-30
Online publish date: 2022/02/17
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Climate change is causing weather conditions to abruptly change and is directly impacting the health of humans. Due to climate change, there is an upsurge in conditions suitable for infectious pathogens and their carriers to survive and multiply. Infections that were eliminated decades ago are regaining their grounds among humans. Climate change is increasing the possibility of new outbreaks for these vector-borne, airborne, or waterborne infections. While adverse impacts of these outbreaks are only subject to the predictions, nevertheless, it is certain that these outbreaks will affect health status, mortality status and economy at local and international levels. However, these threats may be minimized if national and international public health departments would be willing to implement research- and evidence-based advanced preparedness strategies. This scientific review aims to explore how climate change is facilitating the spread of vector-borne (tick-borne encephalitis, dengue, West Nile virus, leishmaniasis), airborne (by weather conditions like storms), and waterborne infectious diseases (due to floods and droughts) and is triggering new outbreaks among humans.
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vector borne diseases, climate change, zoonoses, disease outbreak, communicable diseases, public health


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