Leishmaniasis and Climate Change—Case Study: Argentina
Vector-borne diseases closely associated with the environment, such as leishmaniases, have been a usual argument about the deleterious impact of climate change on public health. From the biological point of view interaction of different variables has different and even conflicting effects on the sur...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:405875d59a664bbb9fed59ca04396f93 2023-05-15T15:05:57+02:00 Leishmaniasis and Climate Change—Case Study: Argentina Oscar Daniel Salomón María Gabriela Quintana Andrea Verónica Mastrángelo María Soledad Fernández 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/601242 https://doaj.org/article/405875d59a664bbb9fed59ca04396f93 EN eng Hindawi Limited http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/601242 https://doaj.org/toc/1687-9686 https://doaj.org/toc/1687-9694 1687-9686 1687-9694 doi:10.1155/2012/601242 https://doaj.org/article/405875d59a664bbb9fed59ca04396f93 Journal of Tropical Medicine, Vol 2012 (2012) Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2012 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/601242 2022-12-31T04:28:04Z Vector-borne diseases closely associated with the environment, such as leishmaniases, have been a usual argument about the deleterious impact of climate change on public health. From the biological point of view interaction of different variables has different and even conflicting effects on the survival of vectors and the probability transmission of pathogens. The results on ecoepidemiology of leishmaniasis in Argentina related to climate variables at different scales of space and time are presented. These studies showed that the changes in transmission due to change or increase in frequency and intensity of climatic instability were expressed through changes in the probability of vector-human reservoir effective contacts. These changes of contact in turn are modulated by both direct effects on the biology and ecology of the organisms involved, as by perceptions and changes in the behavior of the human communities at risk. Therefore, from the perspective of public health and state policy, and taking into account the current nonlinear increased velocity of climate change, we concluded that discussing the uncertainties of large-scale models will have lower impact than to develop-validate mitigation strategies to be operative at local level, and compatibles with sustainable development, conservation biodiversity, and respect for cultural diversity. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Climate change Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Argentina Journal of Tropical Medicine 2012 1 11 |
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Vector-borne diseases closely associated with the environment, such as leishmaniases, have been a usual argument about the deleterious impact of climate change on public health. From the biological point of view interaction of different variables has different and even conflicting effects on the survival of vectors and the probability transmission of pathogens. The results on ecoepidemiology of leishmaniasis in Argentina related to climate variables at different scales of space and time are presented. These studies showed that the changes in transmission due to change or increase in frequency and intensity of climatic instability were expressed through changes in the probability of vector-human reservoir effective contacts. These changes of contact in turn are modulated by both direct effects on the biology and ecology of the organisms involved, as by perceptions and changes in the behavior of the human communities at risk. Therefore, from the perspective of public health and state policy, and taking into account the current nonlinear increased velocity of climate change, we concluded that discussing the uncertainties of large-scale models will have lower impact than to develop-validate mitigation strategies to be operative at local level, and compatibles with sustainable development, conservation biodiversity, and respect for cultural diversity. |
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Oscar Daniel Salomón María Gabriela Quintana Andrea Verónica Mastrángelo María Soledad Fernández |
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Leishmaniasis and Climate Change—Case Study: Argentina |
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Leishmaniasis and Climate Change—Case Study: Argentina |
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