Climate change is no longer a distant threat. It is unfolding in real time. Over the past decade, nine of the ten hottest years ever recorded have occurred, bringing with them increasingly frequent and severe events such as heat waves, droughts, wildfires, hurricanes, and flooding. This alarming trend is primarily driven by greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of fossil fuels.
In the context of accelerating global change, one of the most pressing challenges is achieving sustainable development without compromising human health. Climate change, while often discussed in environmental terms, exerts profound and measurable impacts on public health, particularly in the domain of infectious diseases. These conditions are sustained by a triad of essential determinants: the pathogen, the susceptible host, and an environment conducive to transmission. Disruptions to any component of this…
