Ecology Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
26(7), P. 1029 - 1049
Published: May 10, 2023
Vector-borne
diseases
cause
significant
financial
and
human
loss,
with
billions
of
dollars
spent
on
control.
Arthropod
vectors
experience
a
complex
suite
environmental
factors
that
affect
fitness,
population
growth
species
interactions
across
multiple
spatial
temporal
scales.
Temperature
water
availability
are
two
the
most
important
abiotic
variables
influencing
their
distributions
abundances.
While
extensive
research
temperature
exists,
influence
humidity
vector
pathogen
parameters
affecting
disease
dynamics
less
understood.
Humidity
is
often
underemphasized,
when
considered,
treated
as
independent
even
though
desiccation
likely
contributes
to
declines
in
trait
performance
at
warmer
temperatures.
This
Perspectives
explores
how
shapes
thermal
mosquito-borne
transmission.
We
summarize
what
known
about
its
effects
propose
conceptual
model
for
interact
shape
range
temperatures
which
mosquitoes
persist
achieve
high
transmission
potential.
discuss
failing
account
these
hinders
efforts
forecast
respond
epidemics
infections.
outline
future
areas
will
ground
biology
theoretical
empirical
framework
improve
prediction
vector-borne
Environmental Health Perspectives,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
128(12)
Published: Dec. 1, 2020
Background:
Projected
increases
in
extreme
weather
may
change
relationships
between
rain-related
climate
exposures
and
diarrheal
disease.
Whether
rainfall
or
decreases
diarrhea
rates
is
unclear
based
on
prior
literature.
The
concentration-dilution
hypothesis
suggests
that
these
conflicting
results
are
explained
by
the
background
level
of
rain:
Rainfall
following
dry
periods
can
flush
pathogens
into
surface
water,
increasing
incidence,
whereas
wet
dilute
pathogen
concentrations
thereby
decreasing
incidence.
Objectives:
In
this
analysis,
we
explored
extent
to
which
supported
published
Methods:
To
end,
conducted
a
systematic
search
for
articles
assessing
relationship
rain,
flood,
drought,
season
(rainy
vs.
dry)
illness.
Results:
A
total
111
met
our
inclusion
criteria.
Overall,
literature
largely
supports
hypothesis.
particular,
rain
was
associated
with
increased
when
it
followed
period
[incidence
rate
ratio
(IRR)=1.26;
95%
confidence
interval
(CI):
1.05,
1.51],
tendency
toward
an
inverse
association
periods,
albeit
nonsignificant,
one
four
relevant
studies
showing
significant
(IRR=0.911;
CI:
0.771,
1.08).
Incidences
bacterial
parasitic
were
more
common
during
rainy
seasons,
providing
pathogen-specific
support
concentration
mechanism,
but
rotavirus
showed
opposite
association.
Information
timing
cases
within
(e.g.,
early
late)
lacking,
limiting
further
analysis.
We
did
not
find
linear
nonextreme
disease,
several
found
nonlinear
low
high
both
being
diarrhea.
Discussion:
Our
meta-analysis
effect
depends
antecedent
conditions.
Future
should
use
standard,
clearly
defined
exposure
variables
strengthen
understanding
https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP6181
Environment International,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
144, P. 105994 - 105994
Published: July 31, 2020
Previous
epidemiological
studies
primarily
examined
the
temperature-related
mortality
burden
of
all-cause
or
cardiovascular
diseases
(CVD)
and
respiratory
diseases.
However,
evidence
on
heat-
cold-attributable
from
other
specific
causes
is
limited.
This
paper
aimed
to
systematically
examine
association
heat
cold
with
a
comprehensive
spectrum
plausible
diseases,
estimate
burdens
attributable
cold.
In
time-series
study
11
cities
in
Jiangsu,
China,
distributed
lag
non-linear
models
were
applied
city-specific
temperature-mortality
associations,
then
meta-analysis
was
conducted
pool
estimates.
A
total
1,368,648
cases
death
included
this
study.
Both
extreme
associated
increased
risks
all-cause,
CVD,
nervous
external
causes.
Short-term
exposures
excess
for
several
accounting
16.38%
(95%
eCI,
7.27-22.31%)
myocardial
infarction
(MI),
12.41%
8.81-15.07%)
stroke,
27.97%
18.42-33.35%)
hypertensive
heart
disease,
25.18%
18.42-29.63%)
chronic
obstructive
pulmonary
28.46%
eCI:
4.93-33.57%)
Alzheimer's
dementia.
Diabetes
only
heat,
4.61%
0.13-7.13%)
diabetes
heat.
total,
11.98%
10.46-13.08%)
cold,
3.49%
2.87-4.00%)
8.48%
7.31-9.49%)
about
64%
overall
found
6
aforementioned
10%
Extreme
and/or
are
wide
range
causes,
including
previously
identified
cardiorespiratory
under-studied
such
as
Future
research
needed
confirm
substantial
The Journal of Climate Change and Health,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
6, P. 100108 - 100108
Published: Dec. 24, 2021
Geographical
location
and
socioeconomic
dynamics
have
increased
the
vulnerabilities
of
people
Bangladesh
to
impacts
climate
change.
Effective
adaptation
practices
would
reduce
adverse
effects
on
livelihood,
health,
agriculture,
environment-
particularly
in
coastal
areas.
To
cope
with
change
impacts,
diverse
scientific
indigenous
knowledge
is
being
utilized.
Nevertheless,
various
barriers
are
hindering
sustainable
adaptation.
This
review
focuses
identifying
existing
likely
strategies
as
well
coping
Bangladesh.
Due
increasing
frequency
intensity
disasters,
many
displaced
towards
urban
settings,
where
natural
man-made
challenges
hampering
A
lack
in-depth
about
vulnerabilities,
overlooking
needs
local
communities,
inadequate
integration
policies
programs
also
been
identified
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: June 30, 2022
Climate
change
is
projected
to
intensify
drought
conditions,
which
may
increase
the
risk
of
diarrheal
diseases
in
children.
We
constructed
log-binomial
generalized
linear
mixed
models
examine
association
between
diarrhea
risk,
ascertained
from
global-scale
nationally
representative
Demographic
and
Health
Surveys,
drought,
represented
by
standardized
precipitation
evapotranspiration
index,
among
children
under
five
51
low-
middle-income
countries
(LMICs).
Exposure
6-month
mild
or
severe
was
associated
with
an
increased
5%
(95%
confidence
interval
3-7%)
8%
(5-11%),
respectively.
The
stronger
living
a
household
that
needed
longer
time
collect
water
had
no
access
soap/detergent
for
handwashing.
24-month
strong
dry
zones
but
weak
null
tropical
temperate
zones,
whereas
only
observed
zones.
In
this
work
we
quantify
associations
exposure
long-term
elevated
LMICs
suggest
could
be
reduced
through
improved
water,
sanitation,
hygiene
practices,
made
more
urgent
likely
due
climate
change.
EBioMedicine,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
93, P. 104593 - 104593
Published: May 9, 2023
Viral
respiratory
infections
(VRIs)
cause
seasonal
epidemics
and
pandemics,
with
their
transmission
influenced
by
climate
conditions.
Despite
the
risks
posed
novel
VRIs,
relationships
between
change
VRIs
remain
poorly
understood.
In
this
review,
we
synthesized
existing
literature
to
explore
connections
changes
in
meteorological
conditions,
extreme
weather
events,
long-term
warming,
outbreaks,
epidemics,
pandemics
of
from
an
interdisciplinary
perspective.
We
proposed
a
comprehensive
conceptual
framework
highlighting
potential
biological,
socioeconomic,
ecological
mechanisms
underlying
impact
on
VRIs.
Our
findings
suggested
that
increases
risk
VRI
emergence
affecting
biology
viruses,
host
susceptibility,
human
behavior,
environmental
conditions
both
society
ecosystems.
Further
research
is
needed
address
dual
challenge
pandemics.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: April 2, 2024
The
change
of
temperature
and
weather
parameters
is
a
major
concern
affecting
sustainable
development
impacting
various
sectors,
such
as
agriculture,
tourism,
industry.
Changing
patterns
their
impact
on
water
resources
are
important
climatic
factors
that
society
facing.
In
Thailand,
climatological
features
ambient
temperature,
relative
humidity,
precipitation
play
substantial
role
in
extreme
events,
which
cause
damage
to
the
economy,
livelihood
people.
To
investigate
recent
serious
changes
annual
trends
this
study
used
Mann-Kendall
(MK)
test
innovative
trend
analysis
(ITA)
methods.
MK
showed
all
six
regions
had
an
upward
humidity
index
(humidex,
how
hot
feels
average
person),
while
both
downward
across
different
regions.
ITA
method
further
confirmed
humidex
most
data
points
fell
above
1:1
line.
However,
variables
was
not
significant
at
5%
level.
southern
eastern
level
significance
according
test.
output
can
help
understanding
variations
predict
future
situations
be
for
adaptation
strategies.
