Re-emergence of Chikungunya and other scourges: the role of globalization and climate change.
Globalization and climate change are important phenomena in a changing world. To date, only the effect of globalisation on infectious diseases, from vector-borne to respiratory infections, has been well established. The influence of cyclic natural climatic events and local variations in temperature and precipitation has also been recognised; however, there is still no conclusive evidence of an effect of global warming on infectious disease patterns.
Dipartimento di Malattie Infettive, Parassitarie e Immunomediate, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, Rome, Italy. g.rezza@iss.it
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D018354:Alphavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002646:Chikungunya virus; D002980:Climate; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality