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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Health
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Climate Science

Background:

  • Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading global infectious disease killer.
  • Climate change impacts are increasingly recognized across various health determinants.
  • TB's connection to climate change determinants is often overlooked in current health discussions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an analytical framework for understanding potential causal links between climate change and TB.
  • To identify TB determinants sensitive to climate change effects.
  • To conceptualize the mechanistic pathways through which climate change may influence TB.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature reviews to collate evidence on identified pathways.
  • Analysis of existing knowledge on TB determinants and their climate sensitivity.
  • Development of a conceptual framework for climate-TB relationships.

Main Results:

  • No studies directly quantified the impact of climate change on TB.
  • Evidence suggests plausible links between climate change and TB determinants.
  • Identified key mechanistic pathways requiring further investigation.

Conclusions:

  • Tuberculosis must be integrated into climate change adaptation and mitigation programs.
  • Climate-resilient funding and response mechanisms are needed for TB control.
  • Urgent research is required to quantify the effects of climate change on tuberculosis incidence and spread.