Climate change and infectious diseases in Australia: Future prospects, adaptation options, and research priorities

David Harley; Peng Bi; Gillian Hall; Ashwin Swaminathan; Shilu Tong; Craig Williams

doi:10.1177/1010539510391660

Climate change and infectious diseases in Australia: Future prospects, adaptation options, and research priorities

David Harley
, Peng Bi
, Gillian Hall
, Ashwin Swaminathan
, Shilu Tong
, Craig Williams

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Abstract

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 vectorborne diseases in Australia. Based on this review, the authors suggest adaptive strategies within the health sector and also recommend future research priorities.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	54S-66S
Journal	Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health
Volume	23
Issue number	2 SUPPL.
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1010539510391660
Publication status	Published or Issued - Mar 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Arbovirus
Climate change
Communicable diseases
Diarrhea
Human
Infantile
Influenza
Malaria
Respiratory infections

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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Climate change and infectious diseases in Australia: Future prospects, adaptation options, and research priorities

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