1. Impact of climate change on vector- and rodent-borne infectious diseases
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Sandra Beermann, Gerhard Dobler, Mirko Faber, Christina Frank, Birgit Habedank, Peter Hagedorn, Helge Kampen, Carola Kuhn, Teresa Nygren, Jonas Schmidt-Chanasit, Erik Schmolz, Klaus Stark, Rainer G. Ulrich, Sabrina Weiss, and Hendrik Wilking
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climate change ,reservoir hosts ,vectors ,arboviruses ,zoonoses ,puumala orthohantavirus ,Medicine - Abstract
Background: Endemic and imported vector- and rodent-borne infectious agents can be linked to high morbidity and mortality. Therefore, vector- and rodent-borne human diseases and the effects of climate change are important public health issues. Methods: For this review, the relevant literature was identified and evaluated according to the thematic aspects and supplemented with an analysis of surveillance data for Germany. Results: Factors such as increasing temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, and human behaviour may influence the epidemiology of vector- and rodent-borne infectious diseases in Germany. Conclusions: The effects of climatic changes on the spread of vector- and rodent-borne infectious diseases need to be further studied in detail and considered in the context of climate adaptation measures.
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- 2023
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