Harley David, Bi Peng, Hall Gillian, Swaminathan Ashwin, Tong Shilu, Williams Craig
The Australian National University, Acton, ACT, Australia.
Asia Pac J Public Health. 2011 Mar;23(2 Suppl):54S-66. doi: 10.1177/1010539510391660.
Climate change will have significant and diverse impacts on human health. These impacts will include changes in infectious disease incidence. In this article, the authors review the current situation and potential future climate change impacts for respiratory, diarrheal, and vector-borne diseases in Australia. Based on this review, the authors suggest adaptive strategies within the health sector and also recommend future research priorities.
气候变化将对人类健康产生重大且多样的影响。这些影响将包括传染病发病率的变化。在本文中,作者回顾了澳大利亚呼吸道疾病、腹泻病和媒介传播疾病的现状以及未来气候变化可能产生的影响。基于这一回顾,作者提出了卫生部门的适应性策略,并推荐了未来的研究重点。