Climate change could shift disease burden from malaria to arboviruses in Africa

• Published in: The Lancet. Planetary health Vol. 4; no. 9; pp. e416 - e423
• Main Authors: Mordecai, Erin A, Ryan, Sadie J, Caldwell, Jamie M, Shah, Melisa M, LaBeaud, A Desiree
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands 01.09.2020
• Subjects: Africa - epidemiology; Animals; Arbovirus Infections - epidemiology; Arbovirus Infections - transmission; Arthropod Vectors - physiology; Climate Change; Cost of Illness; Humans; Incidence; Malaria - epidemiology; Malaria - transmission; Mosquito Vectors - physiology; Prevalence; Africa

Malaria is a long-standing public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa, whereas arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) such as dengue and chikungunya cause an under-recognised burden of disease. Many human and environmental drivers affect the dynamics of vector-borne diseases. In this Personal View,...