Climate change and its impact on infectious diseases in Asia
Climate change, particularly increasing temperature, changes in rainfall, extreme weather events and changes in vector ecology, impacts the transmission of many climate-sensitive infectious diseases. Asia is the world’s most populous, rapidly evolving and diverse continent, and it is already experie...
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| author | Amanda Zain Sapna P Sadarangani Lynette Pei-Chi Shek Shawn Vasoo |
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| description | Climate change, particularly increasing temperature, changes in rainfall, extreme weather events and changes in vector ecology, impacts the transmission of many climate-sensitive infectious diseases. Asia is the world’s most populous, rapidly evolving and diverse continent, and it is already experiencing the effects of climate change. Climate change intersects with population, sociodemographic and geographical factors, amplifying the public health impact of infectious diseases and potentially widening existing disparities. In this narrative review, we outline the evidence of the impact of climate change on infectious diseases of importance in Asia, including vector-borne diseases, food- and water-borne diseases, antimicrobial resistance and other infectious diseases. We also highlight the imperative need for strategic intersectoral collaboration at the national and global levels and for the health sector to implement adaptation and mitigation measures, including responsibility for its own greenhouse gas emissions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3e2b410792fd44089d647bbb1dd8e54d2025-02-09T10:21:45ZengWolters Kluwer – Medknow PublicationsSingapore Medical Journal0037-56752737-59352024-04-0165421121910.4103/singaporemedj.SMJ-2023-180Climate change and its impact on infectious diseases in AsiaAmanda ZainSapna P SadaranganiLynette Pei-Chi ShekShawn VasooClimate change, particularly increasing temperature, changes in rainfall, extreme weather events and changes in vector ecology, impacts the transmission of many climate-sensitive infectious diseases. Asia is the world’s most populous, rapidly evolving and diverse continent, and it is already experiencing the effects of climate change. Climate change intersects with population, sociodemographic and geographical factors, amplifying the public health impact of infectious diseases and potentially widening existing disparities. In this narrative review, we outline the evidence of the impact of climate change on infectious diseases of importance in Asia, including vector-borne diseases, food- and water-borne diseases, antimicrobial resistance and other infectious diseases. We also highlight the imperative need for strategic intersectoral collaboration at the national and global levels and for the health sector to implement adaptation and mitigation measures, including responsibility for its own greenhouse gas emissions.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/singaporemedj.SMJ-2023-180climate changegreenhouse gas emissionshealth systems responseinfectious diseasesvector-borne diseases |
| spellingShingle | Amanda Zain Sapna P Sadarangani Lynette Pei-Chi Shek Shawn Vasoo Climate change and its impact on infectious diseases in Asia Singapore Medical Journal climate change greenhouse gas emissions health systems response infectious diseases vector-borne diseases |
| title | Climate change and its impact on infectious diseases in Asia |
| title_full | Climate change and its impact on infectious diseases in Asia |
| title_fullStr | Climate change and its impact on infectious diseases in Asia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Climate change and its impact on infectious diseases in Asia |
| title_short | Climate change and its impact on infectious diseases in Asia |
| title_sort | climate change and its impact on infectious diseases in asia |
| topic | climate change greenhouse gas emissions health systems response infectious diseases vector-borne diseases |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/singaporemedj.SMJ-2023-180 |
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