Dhara V Ramana, Schramm Paul J, Luber George
Climate & Health Program, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention,, USA.
Indian J Med Res. 2013 Dec;138(6):847-52.
Climate change has the potential to influence the earth's biological systems, however, its effects on human health are not well defined. Developing nations with limited resources are expected to face a host of health effects due to climate change, including vector-borne and water-borne diseases such as malaria, cholera, and dengue. This article reviews common and prevalent infectious diseases in India, their links to climate change, and how health care providers might discuss preventive health care strategies with their patients.
气候变化有可能影响地球的生物系统,然而,其对人类健康的影响尚不清楚。资源有限的发展中国家预计将因气候变化面临一系列健康影响,包括疟疾、霍乱和登革热等媒介传播和水传播疾病。本文综述了印度常见和流行的传染病、它们与气候变化的联系,以及医疗保健提供者如何与患者讨论预防性医疗保健策略。