RT Book, Section
A1 Bernstein, Aaron S.
A2 Loscalzo, Joseph
A2 Fauci, Anthony
A2 Kasper, Dennis
A2 Hauser, Stephen
A2 Longo, Dan
A2 Jameson, J. Larry
SR Print(0)
ID 1190477195
T1 Climate Change and Infectious Disease
T2 Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 21e
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264268504
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1190477195
RD 2024/04/20
AB The  release  of  greenhouse  gases—principally  carbon  dioxide—into  Earth’s  atmosphere  since  the  late  nineteenth  century  has  contributed  to  a  climate  unfamiliar  to  our  species,  Homo  sapiens.  This  new  climate  has  already  altered  the  epidemiology  of  infectious  diseases.  Continued  accumulation  of  greenhouse  gases  in  the  atmosphere  will  further  alter  the  planet’s  climate  and  the  incidence  and  severity  of  infections.  In  some  cases,  climate  change  may  establish  conditions  favoring  the  emergence  of  infectious  diseases,  while  in  others  it  may  render  areas  that  are  presently  suitable  for  certain  diseases  unsuitable.  This  chapter  presents  the  current  state  of  knowledge  regarding  the  known  and  prospective  infectious-disease  consequences  of  climate  change.