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  • Immunology
  • Climate science

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  • Climate change and global warming pose significant threats to human health.
  • These changes impact the immune system, influencing disease patterns and severity.

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  • To review the effects of climate change on human health, focusing on the immune system.
  • To explore the links between climate change, infectious diseases, allergies, and cardiovascular conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Literature search conducted on PubMed and Google Scholar up to July 21, 2025.
  • Focused on studies examining climate change impacts on vector-borne diseases, pollen, dust storms, and immune responses.

Main Results:

  • Climate change facilitates the spread of tropical diseases into temperate zones.
  • Extended pollen seasons and increased dust storms exacerbate respiratory and allergic conditions.
  • Climate change is linked to increased risks of acute cardiac events and cardiovascular complications.

Conclusions:

  • Urgent adaptation of vaccination schedules is needed for emerging infectious diseases.
  • Further research into the mechanisms of climate-associated immune effects is essential.
  • Interventions are necessary to mitigate immune-mediated diseases driven by climate change.