Impact of climate change on human infectious diseases: Empirical evidence and human adaptation
Beijing Normal University · State Key Laboratory of Remote Sensing Science · +3 more institutions
Abstract
Climate change refers to long-term shifts in weather conditions and patterns of extreme weather events. It may lead to changes in health threat to human beings, multiplying existing health problems. This review examines the scientific evidences on the impact of climate change on human infectious diseases. It identifies research progress and gaps on how human society may respond to, adapt to, and prepare for the related changes. Based on a survey of related publications between 1990 and 2015, the terms used for literature selection reflect three aspects--the components of infectious diseases, climate variables, and selected infectious diseases. Humans' vulnerability to the potential health impacts by climate…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 31.30
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 148
Authors
5- XWXiaoxu Wu
Beijing Normal University, State Key Laboratory of Remote Sensing Science
- YLYongmei LuCorresponding
Texas State University
- SZSen Zhou
Tsinghua University
- LCLifan Chen
Beijing Normal University, State Key Laboratory of Remote Sensing Science
- BXBing XuCorresponding
University of Utah, Beijing Normal University, State Key Laboratory of Remote Sensing Science, Tsinghua University
Topics & keywords
- Climate change
- Infectious disease (medical specialty)
- Vulnerability (computing)
- Human health
- Extreme weather
- Public health
- Environmental resource management
- Adaptation (eye)
- Climate action