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climate change; vector-borne diseases; malaria; dengue; mosquitoes; ticks; public health;

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CLIMATE CHANGE AND VECTOR-BORNE DISEASES. (2026). SYNAPSES: INSIGHTS ACROSS THE DISCIPLINES, 3(10), 306-314. https://universalpublishings.com/index.php/siad/article/view/21143

Abstract

Climate change is reshaping the environmental conditions in which mosquitoes,  ticks, sandflies and other disease vectors survive and transmi t pathogens. Changes in  temperature, rainfall, humidity and the frequency of extreme events can alter vector  development,  breeding  sites,  seasonal  activity  and  geographic  distribution.  These  changes influence risks for diseases such as malaria, dengue, chikungunya

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References

1. World Health Organization. Vector-borne diseases. Fact sheet, 26 September 2024. https://www.who.int/en/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/vector-borne-diseases

2. de Souza WM, Weaver SC. Effects of climate change and human activities on vectorborne diseases. Nature Reviews Microbiology. 2024;22:476–491. doi:10.1038/s41579-024-01026-0

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