Climate change can affect the distribution of infectious diseases from "summary" of An Unnatural History of Emerging Infections by Ron Barrett,George Armelagos (the late)
Climate change is reshaping our world in numerous ways, including its impact on the distribution of infectious diseases. As global temperatures rise, ecosystems are shifting, creating new environments for disease-carrying organisms to thrive. This has the potential to increase the spread of infectious diseases to new areas, putting populations that were previously unaffected at risk. One example of this phenomenon is the spread of mosquito-borne diseases like malaria and dengue fever. As temperatures warm, mosquitoes are able to survive in regions where they previously could not, leading to an expansion of their range. This means that populations that were once safe from these diseases are now vulnerable to infection. In addition to changing the geographic distrib...
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