Hot topic environment

Hot topic environment

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volume 116, March 2022, Pages 7-9
Hot topic environment

PerspectiveA hot topic at the environmenthealth nexus: investigating the impact of climate change on infectious diseases

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COVID-19 pandemic aside, climate change is the ultimate challenge of our time

There is lack of political thrust to facilitate appropriate climate action

Climate change-induced mortality and morbidity are expected to rise globally

Little time is left to develop and implement mitigation and adaptation strategies

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climate change
impact
infectious diseases
global warming
adaptation
mitigation
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