Climate change and the epidemiology of selected tick ‐borne and mosquito‐borne diseases: update from the International Society of Dermatology Climate Change Task Force

Abstract Climate change refers to variation in the climate of a specific region or globally over time. A change has been reported in the epidemiology of tick‐ and mosquito‐borne diseases in recent decades. Investigators have postulated that this effect may be associated with climate change. We reviewed the English‐language literature describing changes in the epidemiology of specific tick‐ and mosquito‐borne diseases, including the tick‐borne diseases of Lyme disease, tularemia, Crimean‐Congo hemorrhagic fever, Mediterranean spotted fever, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever and the mosquito‐borne diseases of dengue, malaria, West Nile virus infection, Ross River virus disease, and Barmah Forest virus disease. We postulate that the changing epidemiology of tick‐ and mosquito‐borne diseases is related to climate change.
Source: International Journal of Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Authors: Tags: Review Source Type: research