Climate change impacts on vector-borne diseases in Europe: Risks, predictions and actions

The Lancet Regional Health - Europe | Commentary | 24 December 2020
Author: Shlomit Paz

'[...] projected changes emphasize the need for more active actions, such as:

  1. Consolidating systematic epidemiological data with climatic, environmental, ecological and demographic data to develop better innovative methodologies and effective communication strategies on European, national, and local levels;
  2. Developing an efficient vector control programme by monitoring the density and distribution of hosts and pathogens on urban, national and cross-border levels;
  3. Health action and adaptation plans should be developed, based on the local characteristics of different regions, parallel with identifying vulnerable populations at risk;
  4. Development of early warning systems, based on predictive modelling to help decision-makers understand where or when infections will emerge or spread;
  5. Strengthening the public awareness by educational programmes using the involvement of the media and community health workers and leaders.'

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