Understanding the Effect of a Changing Climate on the Re-Emergence of Mosquito-Borne Diseases in Vulnerable Small Island Nations: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Drastic changes in meteorological variables due to climate change will likely have an implication on the proliferation of vectors such as mosquitoes. Extreme weather events may therefore promote the emergence/re-emergence of mosquito-borne diseases (MBDs) and potentiate the risk of endemicity, particularly, in small island nations.

Method

A systematic review was chosen to methodically ascertain the knowledge gaps that exist in determining the influence of the changing climate on MBDs in small islands with vulnerable public health systems. This review was conducted using the PRISMA guidelines.

Results

Following extraction of 600 articles from the databases, 16 studies were determined to meet the selection criteria. The majority of these research papers wer

SUBMITTER: Teeluck M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11967312 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature