Climate change and infectious disease: a review of evidence and research trends.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Climate change presents an imminent threat to almost all biological systems across the globe. In recent years there have been a series of studies showing how changes in climate can impact infectious disease transmission. Many of these publications focus on simulations based on in silico data, shadowing empirical research based on field and laboratory data. A synthesis work of empirical climate change and infectious disease research is still lacking.

Methods

We conducted a systemic review of research from 2015 to 2020 period on climate change and infectious diseases to identify major trends and current gaps of research. Literature was sourced from Web of Science and PubMed literary repositories using a key word search, and was reviewed using a delineated inclusion

SUBMITTER: Van de Vuurst P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10186327 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature