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Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Vector-Borne Diseases: A Systematic Review of Current Evidence

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Background: Vector-borne diseases (VBDs) pose significant public health challenges worldwide, especially in the context of climate change, which exacerbates their distribution and incidence. VBDs, including malaria, dengue, and Zika virus, disproportionately affect vulnerable populations in low- and middle-income countries.

Aim: This systematic review aims to assess the current evidence on the impact of climate change on the distribution, incidence, and control strategies for VBDs, highlighting disparities in vulnerability across global regions.

Methods: A comprehensive literature search was conducted across multiple databases, including PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science, using keywords related to climate change, vector-borne diseases, and public health. Studies published from 2000 to 2024 were included, focusing on both global and local perspectives of VBDs, with particular attention to climate-related factors influencing their transmission dynamics.

Results: The review identified a significant correlation between climate change variables, such as temperature and precipitation, and the distribution of VBDs. Globally, diseases like malaria and dengue have expanded their range due to warmer temperatures and altered precipitation patterns, leading to longer transmission seasons. Locally, specific regions, particularly in tropical and subtropical zones, face heightened vulnerability due to socioeconomic factors and inadequate public health infrastructure. Climate change exacerbates existing health disparities, disproportionately affecting marginalized communities that are least equipped to respond to VBD outbreaks. Control measures, including vector management and community health initiatives, have shown variable effectiveness, often limited by resource availability and regional environmental conditions.

Conclusion: This review underscores the urgent need for integrated climate and health strategies to mitigate the impact of climate change on VBDs. Addressing these challenges requires a multifaceted approach that considers local context, promotes equity in health interventions, and enhances preparedness for emerging health threats

DOI

10.21608/ejchem.2024.332981.10718

Keywords

Climate Change, Vector-borne diseases, public health, health disparities

Authors

First Name

Ayman

Last Name

Hussain

MiddleName

Mohammed Hussain

Affiliation

Riyadh First Health Cluster, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia

Email

ficmahac@gmail.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Abdulaziz

Last Name

Alzeer

MiddleName

Mohammad Yousef

Affiliation

Riyadh First Health Cluster - Al Muzahmiyah General Hospital, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia

Email

aelzeer@moh.gov.sa

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Alsomali

MiddleName

Mohammed Hussein

Affiliation

ALBIRK General Hospital, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia

Email

ahmalsomali@moh.gov.sa

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Hassan A

Last Name

Muyini

MiddleName

hmed Mohmmed

Affiliation

Jazan Health Cluster, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia

Email

hmuyini@moh.gov.sa

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Jaber

Last Name

Madkhali

MiddleName

Ali Ahmad

Affiliation

Jazan South Sector, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia

Email

jmadkhali@moh.gov.sa

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Bandar

Last Name

Alkharaan

MiddleName

Saleh Rashed

Affiliation

First Health Cluster Al-Hazm Health Center, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia

Email

balkharaan@moh.gov.sa

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Saeed

Last Name

Al Ghamdi

MiddleName

Ghurmallah Saeed

Affiliation

Public health department, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia

Email

sagaalghamdi@moh.gov.sa

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Abdul Wahab

Last Name

Sahqi

MiddleName

Muhammad

Affiliation

Epidemiology technician, Al-Bahah, Al-Makhwa General Hospital, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia

Email

amsuhaqi@moh.gov.sa

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Abdullah

Last Name

Almarshud

MiddleName

Mohammed

Affiliation

Qassim Health Cluster Alrabieia, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia

Email

amalmarshud@moh.gov.sa

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Abbasid

Last Name

Bin Gangnam

MiddleName

Rashes Zaid

Affiliation

ElDar Elbedaa Second Health Center, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia

Email

abizghannam@moh.gov.sa

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Abdullah

Last Name

Almarshud

MiddleName

Mohammed

Affiliation

Al-Qababneh Health Center, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia

Email

alaalmusallam@moh.gov.sa

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Fahad

Last Name

Zahrani

MiddleName

Mousa Ahmed

Affiliation

Jeddah Second Health Cluster, Health control center at King Abdulaziz, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia

Email

fahadz@moh.gov.sa

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Saleh

Last Name

Alenaz

MiddleName

Abdulsalam

Affiliation

Second Health Cluster in Riyadh, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia

Email

saaalenazi@moh.gov.sa

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Mutlaq

Last Name

Al Mahlasi

MiddleName

Khalid Saleh

Affiliation

Riyadh Second Health Cluster -Hotat Sudair Hospital, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia

Email

malmahlasi@moh.gov.sa

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Ebtehaj

Last Name

Alkubra

MiddleName

Falah

Affiliation

Imam Abdul Rahman Al-Faisal Hospital, Medical Sterilization Specialist, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia

Email

ialkubra@moh.gov.sa

City

-

Orcid

-

Volume

67

Article Issue

13

Related Issue

46555

Issue Date

2024-12-01

Receive Date

2024-11-01

Publish Date

2024-12-01

Page Start

1,209

Page End

1,220

Print ISSN

0449-2285

Online ISSN

2357-0245

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EJCHEM_Volume 67_Issue 13_Pages 1209-1220.pdf

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Egyptian Journal of Chemistry

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Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Vector-Borne Diseases: A Systematic Review of Current Evidence

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30 Dec 2024