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Climate Change and Emerging Infectious Diseases: A Precarious Relationship
1Nancy Munro is an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Pulmonary Hypertension Service, Critical Care Medicine Department, National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Drive, Building 10-CRC, Room 2C145, Bethesda, MD 20892 (munronl@cc.nih.gov).
AACN Advanced Critical Care
|December 6, 2024
Summary
Climate change increases emerging infectious diseases, posing significant health threats. Enhanced nurse education and coordinated public health efforts are crucial for prevention and management.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Epidemiology
- Public Health
Background:
- Climate change is causing rising temperatures and more frequent floods.
- These environmental shifts create favorable conditions for emerging infectious diseases.
- Pathogen spread is amplified by increased animal reservoirs and vector hosts.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the growing threat of emerging infectious diseases in the US.
- To emphasize the need for regulatory focus on disease transmission prevention.
- To advocate for integrating infectious disease education into nursing curricula.
Main Methods:
- Review of climate change impacts on disease vectors.
- Analysis of emerging infectious disease trends in US territories and states.
- Examination of public health advisories and regulatory agency focus.
Main Results:
- Emerging infectious diseases, once minor threats, are now major concerns in the US.
- Increased local transmission of diseases like dengue fever is evident, as noted by the CDC.
- Climate-sensitive infectious diseases pose significant challenges to healthcare systems.
Conclusions:
- Coordinated efforts between nurses and public health institutions are vital.
- Comprehensive infectious disease education for nurses is essential at all academic levels.
- Addressing emerging infectious diseases requires a multi-faceted approach involving climate adaptation and public health preparedness.
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