Climate Change and Vector-Borne Disease Transmission: The Role of Insect Behavioral and Physiological Adaptations

Integrative Organismal Biology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 7(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Climate change is profoundly reshaping the behavior, physiology, and distribution of insect vectors, with significant implications for vector-borne disease transmission. Rising temperatures, shifting precipitation patterns, extreme weather events are driving behavioral adaptations such as altered host-seeking modified resting site preferences, extended seasonal activity. Concurrently, vectors exhibit physiological plasticity, including enhanced thermal tolerance, desiccation resistance, accelerated reproductive cycles, which contribute to increased survival vector competence. This review synthesizes current research on climate-driven in major focusing their epidemiological consequences public health interventions. A systematic literature was conducted using scientific databases assess impact climate adaptation. Studies examining temperature-induced shifts, modifications, changes competence were analyzed identify emerging trends knowledge gaps. Findings indicate that increasing efficiency transmission, enabling geographic expansion populations prolonging transmission seasons. These challenge existing control strategies, necessitating innovative approaches genetic engineering, microbiome-based interventions, climate-informed surveillance systems. Given accelerating change, there an urgent need adaptive, evidence-based strategies mitigate growing threat diseases enhance global resilience.

Language: Английский

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Unveiling Disease X: Strategies for Tackling the New Frontier of Infectious Diseases

Zoonoses, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Disease X stands as a symbol for subset of emerging infectious diseases rising to prominence significant challenge global health security. This comprehensive review delves into the historical context, precise definition, and illustrative case studies disease X, including notable examples, such COVID-19, SARS, Ebola. The discussion then transitions an examination potential origins with particular focus on zoonotic pathways influence environmental factors. concludes suite proposed strategies aimed at prevention containment emphasizing critical role vigilant surveillance, swift response mechanisms, necessity fostering international cooperation.

Language: Английский

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Age-Based Community Resilience Assessment Using Flood Resilience Index Approach: Inference from the Gyor City, Hungary

Geographies, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 5(2), P. 16 - 16

Published: April 1, 2025

Floods represent a significant threat to the livelihoods of individuals and pose challenges global development prospects. An individual’s age is an essential predictor for adopting flood preparedness measures. In this context, present study aims identify community resilience based on age. Two groups were considered analysis, i.e., young group (age less than 24 years) adult over years), using Flood Resilience Index (FRI) approach through five dimensions resilience, natural, physical, economic, social, institutional. The data analysis included 200 respondents, with each compromise equaling 100 from both groups. A total 34 structured questions analyzed FRI dimensions. survey results show that overall in low, but adults are relatively more flood-resilient group. Moreover, all differences between two groups, appearing resilient shows local authorities protection bodies should focus community’s youth regarding risks flooding.

Language: Английский

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A potential environmental paradox in India: Associations between air pollution precautions and sedentary behaviour among children and youth

Health & Place, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 93, P. 103440 - 103440

Published: April 3, 2025

Language: Английский

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Climate Change, Health, and Migration in LAC

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Co-creating cancer control strategies in a strained healthcare landscape

Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11(7), P. 100505 - 100505

Published: May 8, 2024

Cancer and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) including injuries mental health disorders are now widely recognized as the most significant existential threat, not only to healthcare systems in low- middle-income countries but also global social -economic order. This is compounded by a heavy burden of new re-emerging infectious diseases. The bidirectional relationship between some like HIV, tuberculosis (TB) disease well established.1Adeyemi O. Lyons M. Njim T. Okebe J. Birungi Nana K. et al.Integration HIV/AIDS management: review policies plans East Africa.BMJ Glob Health. 2021 May; 6e004669https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2020-004669Crossref Scopus (29) Google Scholar Additionally, agents HPV linked cancer causation.1Adeyemi creates both an overlap opportunity funding amalgamation services leverage on well-developed, better funded HIV TB care infrastructure. Patients with living longer because antiretroviral drugs at much higher risk developing cancers NCDs. Integrating should be obvious logical hindered systemic institutional barriers such parallel programming human resource shortages. Adeyemi al.1Adeyemi demonstrated that integrating NCD programing cost effective gives patients level control prioritizes their needs. multiple comorbidities who have attend stand-alone focused end up making numerous clinic visits different days for conditions. For instance, patient associated malignancy diabetes would visit hospital three times – endocrinology, oncology consults. And too often frequent simple medication refill prescription can handled one sitting. Whereas major NCDs (cancer, cardiovascular diseases, chronic pulmonary diabetes) share many factors, Integration prevention has been slow uncoordinated sub-Saharan Africa countries.2Nishtar S. Niinistö Sirisena Vázquez Skvortsova V. Rubinstein A. al.Commissioners WHO Independent High-Level Commission NCDsTime deliver: report NCDs.Lancet. 2018 Jul 21; 392: 245-252https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(18)31258-3Abstract Full Text PDF PubMed (75) Restricted grant means ministries heath implement what funders want. explains emergence standalone sometimes duplicate programs poor utilization.3Fletcher E. UN Political Declaration Universal Health Coverage: Ambitious Aspirations Against Litany Failures. Policy Watch. www.health-policywatch accessed 4 February 2024.Google vast majority economic determinants outside purview system. They require multidimensional, multipronged approach across all sectors society. Among promotion unhealthy diets, tobacco alcohol air pollution drivers which regulation government agencies prone make decisions based economics political factors population health. A resilient system able withstand industry pressure ensure profit considerations do take precedence over health.4Breda Wickramasinghe Peters D.H. Rakovac I. Oldenburg B. Mikkelsen al.One size does fit all: implementation interventions diseases.BMJ. 2019 Dec 6; 367l6434https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l6434Crossref (20) World Organization (WHO) member states signed commitments reduce or related suffering, disabilities deaths. Disappointingly, sound evidenced action deploy appropriate strategies resources slow. Oncology nurses beyond chemotherapy room play advocacy role contribution context specific evaluation made governments Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),5UN SDGS 2020: United Nations Goals. https://sdgs.un.org/goals 8 March Scholar, 6World 2015: from MDGs, Millennium SDGs, Accessed 6 January 'Best Buys',7Bakhtiari Takian Majdzadeh R. Haghdoost A.A. Assessment prioritization "best buys" recommended Iran.BMC Public 2020 Mar 14; 20: 333https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-8446-xCrossref (33) Prevention Control Non-Communicable Diseases5UN Coverage (UHC).3Fletcher wave UHC sweeping around world. Though, 2023 world leaders committed redouble efforts achieve 2030,8World Organization, news item. commit towards universal coverage 2030 https://www.who.int/news/item/21-09-2023-world-leaders-commit-to-redouble-efforts-towards-universal-health-coverage-by-2030 30 April clear picture yet emerge how full will look mean people families. Different models maybe used principles same: No suffer catastrophic expenditure die they where live. critical ensuring available accessible need it keeping tenets 'best buys' endorsed 2017 comprised 16 practical cost-effective work delivered primary (WHO 2017).9World (2017). Tackling NCDs: Organization. https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/259232 1 May An expanded list 28 was adopted during 76th Assembly 2023.10World item, 2023, More ways, save more lives, less money: adopts Best Buys tackle non -communicable https://www.who.int/news/itemGoogle At core emphasis promotion, through stringent measures, vaccination girls reducing sugar salt food preparations. Community partnerships stakeholder engagement supportive political, environment key successful adoption these interventions. level, drive agenda, underrated cannot achieved boardrooms. However, must seek allies civil society led organizations develop, fund, national keep international declarations. Alliances professionals, lay advocates survivors shaped policy legislation landscape Kenya African consistent advocacy. Beyond advocacy, groups education, prevention, screening rehabilitation quantified costed. documented framework needed institutionalize community networks co-create sustainable solutions. Climate change presents complex threat already fragile ecosystem urgent imperative act. Siiba al.11Siiba Kangmennaang Baatiema L. Luginaah climate change, globalization Africa: systematic review.PLoS One. 2024 Feb 23; 19e0297393https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0297393Crossref (0) found extremes weather drought flooding disrupt cancer, disease. These were exacerbation problems following disasters interruptions treatment, drug supplies chains inability access due transport disruptions.11Siiba Mitigating devastating impact development way resultant disease, suffering deaths medical problem. Effective this constantly evolving requires solid understanding impacts practice tuned rapid advancements medicine developments pharmaceutical technology. Science continues unlock demystify its biology creating personalized therapies promise cure rates while technology providing avenues delivery monitoring patients. Therefore, re-imagining efficient, practical, centric calls paradigms service patients' needs expediencies. Nurses generally pragmatic best placed provide leadership planning, implementing scaling well-coordinated harmonized schedules common (HIV, Malaria) (Hypertension, diabetes, respiratory Such nurse patient's time, potentially improve quality life. Multiple conflicting priorities facing always allow accommodate "non-conventional non-traditional" complementary need. Therapies relaxation techniques, support groups, art music therapy left charities provide. Yet important component any comprehensive programs. Lee al.12Lee S.M. Choi H.C. Hyun M.K. Overview Systematic Reviews: Complementary Patients.Integr Ther. Jan-Dec; 181534735419890029https://doi.org/10.1177/1534735419890029Crossref (25) shown benefits overall wellbeing life Co-creating solutions necessitate mainstreaming within pre-requisite reimagining co-creating effective, based, culturally acceptable rapidly deployable Interventions will, visionary all-inclusive led, owned integrated plan. limited screening, early detection, treatment persons utilized balanced equitable well-funded (UHC). Grassroots fundamental meaningful approaches study received no external funding.

Language: Английский

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Harnessing education to combat chronic and fatal diseases: A comprehensive empirical study of cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, and respiratory illnesses in MENA countries

Social Sciences & Humanities Open, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10, P. 101133 - 101133

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Religious and Traditional Fasting May Be an Alternative Method to Tackle Global Health Threats and the Epidemic of Obesity

OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 09(03), P. 1 - 18

Published: Sept. 24, 2024

Intermittent fasting practices, recommended as a potential nutritional approach against obesity and metabolic diseases, have become increasingly widespread in recent years. Although convincing data on the anti-obesity cardio-metabolic benefits of intermittent are obtained mostly from experimental studies, religious traditional practices been among treatment methods applied for human health centuries. Both may be promising strategy weight loss improving well combating pandemic. In this context, addition to proven clinical review suggested that can one important cornerstones an integrative approach, it is religious, traditional, widely known method worldwide. It also claims useful sustainable fight both factors threaten planetary health.

Language: Английский

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Provision of Clean Water as a Factor of Epidemiological Transition in Sub-Saharan Africa

Asia and Africa today, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10, P. 39 - 48

Published: Oct. 20, 2024

The article examines the problem of access population Sub-Saharan Africa to clean water and its impact on keeping high mortality rates in region from communicable diseases. It is revealed that despite increase indicators water, situation for countries remains extremely difficult, due fact more than 20% still uses only unsafe sources. critical persists Madagascar, DR Congo, CAR, Chad, Angola, where a third does not have water. limitation sources hinders passage epidemiological transition by population: most region, proportion deaths diseases exceeds chronic non-communicable injuries, which indicates incompleteness second stage transition. associated with use almost 3 times higher global average.

Language: Английский

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Effect of Meal Replacements Formula on Lipid Profiles: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Prostaglandins & Other Lipid Mediators, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 176, P. 106921 - 106921

Published: Nov. 4, 2024

Language: Английский

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