Climate change and emerging infectious diseases.

نویسنده

  • P R Epstein
چکیده

The ranges of infectious diseases and vectors are changing in altitude, along with shifts in plant communities and the retreat of alpine glaciers. Additionally, extreme weather events create conditions conducive to clusters of insect-, rodent- and water-borne diseases. Accelerating climate change carries profound threats for public health and society.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Microbes and infection

دوره 3 9  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2001