Climate Change and Its Impact on Vector-Borne Diseases
Abstract
Climate change has become a global challenge especially in the context of health issues. Vector borne diseases are increasing in the tropical countries and this article aims to explore the relation between the climate change and vector borne diseases. Concerns have been raised on the contribution of human activities in climate change such as greenhouse gas emissions which traps son’s heat and increases temperature. Vector borne diseases like Malaria, dengue, Zika virus infection and chikungunya are on the increase. The effect of increasing temperature in the lifecycle and behavior of the vectors, alteration in precipitation patterns and change in ecological landscapes are some of the reasons. The socioeconomic implication of these changes is huge. It is important to develop mitigation and adaptation strategies to prevent escalation of vector borne diseases.
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