[Infectious diseases and climate change].
Climate changes will likely have an impact on the spectrum of infectious diseases in Europe. We may see an increase in vector-borne diseases, diseases spread by rodents such as Hantavirus, and food- and water-borne diseases. As the effects of climate changes are likely to occur gradually, a modern industrialised country such as Denmark will have the opportunity to adapt to the expected changes.
Statens Serum Institut, Epidemiologisk Afdeling, DK-2300 København S, Denmark.
Palle
P
Valentiner-Branth
Steffen Offersen
SO
Glismann
Kåre
K
Mølbak
D000818:Animals; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D002980:Climate; D003140:Communicable Disease Control; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D004199:Disease Vectors; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D005516:Food Microbiology; D017752:Greenhouse Effect; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors; D012307:Risk Factors; D012377:Rodentia; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D014871:Water Microbiology