Climate Change and Flooding Increase the Risk of Infectious Disease Outbreaks

Climate Change and Flooding Increase the Risk of Infectious Disease Outbreaks

Climate Change and Flooding Increase the Risk of Infectious Disease Outbreaks

Hi! Madison is in New York. Devastating flooding is currently occurring in Pakistan and Florida, which is causing many to worry about the spread of dangerous diseases. However, first

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Climate Change and Flooding Increase the Risk of Infectious Disease Outbreaks

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Flooding makes infectious diseases more likely to occur

 

Climate Change and Flooding Increase the Risk of Infectious Disease Outbreaks

A third of Pakistan's land was submerged by water, creating a health emergency.

According to UNICEF, severe flooding and stagnant water are now causing an increase in dangerous diseases including dengue and malaria. According to the NGO helping to provide clean water to the populace, many households have little choice but to use the disease-filled water.

Humans contract dengue and malaria from the bites of certain mosquitoes. The insects, which thrive in hot, humid areas, lay their eggs in still water, and flooding encourages their growth.

Experts are afraid that insect-borne diseases will become more prevalent, especially in parts of the world where they are not now a danger, as the Earth warms and climate disasters occur more frequently.

 

Climate Change and Flooding Increase the Risk of Infectious Disease Outbreaks

According to the World Health Organization, dengue has historically been found primarily in tropical and subtropical regions, with 70% of infections occurring in Asia. Dengue can produce catastrophic flu-like symptoms. Recent years have seen a sharp increase in the reported incidence of dengue, which is partly attributable to globalisation and climate change as well as improved surveillance.

 

People are catching dengue for the first time in some regions of Europe and the US. Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, two important disease-spreading mosquitoes, would threaten 49% of the world's population by 2050, according to a study published in the journal Nature.

 

Climate Change and Flooding Increase the Risk of Infectious Disease Outbreaks

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Florida is currently the only state in the US where local dengue transmission has been documented. According to Michael Kinch, an infectious disease specialist and dean of sciences at Long Island University in New York, the state could be seriously at danger of a dengue outbreak following extensive infrastructure damage and flooding caused by Hurricane Ian in late September.

The CDC warns that two weeks after a hurricane, mosquito strains that might transfer illnesses may become more prevalent, particularly in places that did not flood but experienced above-average rainfall.

The only injection authorised in the US for preventing dengue is Sanofi's Dengvaxia. It became accessible this year, but it's only authorised for kids and teenagers aged 9 to 16 who have previously contracted dengue and live in a region of the nation where the illness is endemic.

 

When it comes to viral dangers, particularly vector-borne pathogens like dengue, Kinch added, "we need to have much more of an imagination." "We must be prepared for what comes next." Madalyn Muller

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