Impact of Climate Change on Global Health for Assessing the Rising Burden of Infectious Diseases
Аннотация
This study examines the critical role of global climate change in the health of the people, with a particular example given to the currently rising global disease burden attributed to infectious diseases, waterborne diseases such as Cholera, and dengue disease, which is transmitted by vectors. Changes caused by climate change, such as increased average temperatures, changes in precipitation, and more severe weather events, directly change the dynamics of transmission and increase the geographical spread of these diseases, which is a significant challenge to the health security of the whole world. The growing rate of these environmental changes dictates the need to create powerful and innovative instruments, including AI-powered disease forecasting algorithms, to proactively control the health of aquatic and terrestrial livestock and wildlife. Vibrio cholerae causes Cholera, a disease that is very sensitive to increased sea surface temperatures and variation of rainfall, both in the coastal and inland areas, resulting in a conducive environment in which the bacteria thrive, and pollutes the sources of human water. At the same time, Dengue, a significant disease spread by mosquitoes, is spreading quickly due to the accelerated breeding patterns and high rates of biting, as well as the longer life span of the Aedes vectors with the rising temperatures. The study builds on an assessment framework that integrates available epidemiological data in an attempt to measure the relative risks of Morbidity and mortality related to these climate-sensitive infections in various regions. Results highlight that the poor infrastructure and increased exposure to climate stress led to a cascading and disproportionate risk, especially in low- and middle-income areas, where co-occurring outbreaks are common. The study ends by showing that climate-conscious, interdisciplinary community health measures, improved surveillance based on new technology, as well as concerted international policy response, are the necessary solutions to this growing menace to human health.