Climate change and infectious diseases in the Arctic: establishment of a circumpolar working group

Climate change and infectious diseases in the Arctic: establishment of a circumpolar working group

The Arctic, even more so than other parts of the world, has warmed substantially over the past few decades. Temperature and humidity influence the rate of development, survival and reproduction of pathogens and thus the incidence and prevalence of many infectious diseases. Higher temperatures may al...

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Main Authors: Alan J. Parkinson, Birgitta Evengard, Jan C. Semenza, Nicholas Ogden, Malene L. Børresen, Jim Berner, Michael Brubaker, Anders Sjöstedt, Magnus Evander, David M. Hondula, Bettina Menne, Natalia Pshenichnaya, Prabhu Gounder, Tricia Larose, Boris Revich, Karsten Hueffer, Ann Albihn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2014-09-01
Series:International Journal of Circumpolar Health
Subjects:
climate change
infectious diseases
Arctic region
circumpolar working group
Online Access:http://www.circumpolarhealthjournal.net/index.php/ijch/article/download/25163/pdf_1

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