Climate and Disease
Climate change: a looming public-health crisis.
A new survey reveals a lack of resources and training among public-health workers to respond to health problems related to climate change.
Environmental Science & Technology.
15 May 2008
Accounting for climate ills.
Policymakers are being urged to fight disease and climate change simultaneously.
Nature.
15 May 2008
Mosquito thrives; so does dengue fever.
Dengue fever has increased rapidly in tropical and subtropical areas worldwide in recent years. Global warming is allowing the tiger mosquito, a vector of dengue fever, to survive in areas that were once too cold for it.
New York Times.
13 May 2008
Warning over liver fluke spread.
In recent years– and it may well be a function of global warming– liver fluke, a wasting disease of cattle and sheep, is now widespread even in areas with relatively low levels of rainfall.
Edinburgh Scotsman.
01 May 2008
Global warming set to fan the HIV fire.
Climate change is the latest threat to the world's growing HIV epidemic, say Australian experts who warn of the "grim" outlook in the fight against the infectious disease.
Australian Associated Press.
30 April 2008
Global warming is increasing skin cancer.
A study said rising temperatures are causing an increasing risk to those who spend too much time in the sun.
Metro.
21 April 2008
Lecturer warns of global warming's effect on cholera.
A person can be completely healthy, but after drinking cholera-infected water, they could be dead within 24 hours.
Montana Akaimin.
15 April 2008
Rising pollen levels irritate allergies.
Along with the polar bears and sea turtles, there may be another potential victim of global warming: allergy sufferers.
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle.
14 April 2008
Allergic reaction to climate change.
With climate change, not only is tundra giving way to flora, but there are also some new insects moving in, insects that cause allergic reactions in humans.
Living On Earth.
12 April 2008
Global warming and your allergies.
The growing season is getting longer, thanks to global warming. That means farmers can plant crops a little earlier, and the harvest may last a little longer.
The Daily Green.
11 April 2008
CDC: Climate change brings health risks.
A top U.S. government health official said Wednesday that climate change could have a significant impact on health in coming decades, with certain regions of the country—and the elderly and children—most vulnerable to health problems.
Associated Press.
10 April 2008
Climate change leads to rise in tropical disease.
Malaria and other tropical and once-rare diseases are appearing in Europe because of climate change, the World Health Organisation has warned.
Cork Irish Examiner.
10 April 2008
Ministry to double cash for war on diseases.
The Kenyan Ministry of Health will double its public health spending to manage rising cases of illnesses related to climate change.
Nairobi Business Daily.
10 April 2008
Africa: Climate change linked to spread of disease.
Climate change is emerging as a major threat to health and adding pressure on public health systems, especially in Africa, a senior UN official has said.
UN IRIN.
09 April 2008
Asia will bear brunt of climate change-linked deaths.
More than half the annual estimated 150,000 deaths linked to climate change will come from the Asia-Pacific region, officials at the World Health Organization said Monday.
Agence France-Presse.
09 April 2008
DoH eyes global warming in rise of local dengue cases.
The incidence of the dreaded dengue fever is on the rise, and government officials are looking at climate change as one of the major factors behind the phenomenon.
Philippine Daily Inquirer.
09 April 2008
Health plans must note climate change - Lesolle.
Speaking at a joint workshop of the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisation, David Lesolle of the Department of Meteorological Services said that minimum temperatures in Botswana are increasing.
Gaborone Mmegi.
09 April 2008
Global health is at risk.
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned today that the health of hundreds of millions of people may be put at risk by the effects of global climate change.
Scoop.
09 April 2008
Can climate change make us sicker?
Research into climate change's impacts on human health have lagged behind other areas of climate science. But what we do know has scientists and doctors increasingly worried.
Time Magazine.
08 April 2008
‘Climate related disasters cause 60,000 deaths annually.’
Minister for Environment Afridi has said that government is committed to tackling climate change and other environmental degradation issues comprehensively.
Karachi News International.
08 April 2008
