The impact of environmental changes on infectious diseases among children in North America.

IF 2.5 3区医学 Q2 PEDIATRICS

Current opinion in pediatrics Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-02-07 DOI:10.1097/MOP.0000000000001436

Kristen A Bastug, Elizabeth L Schwartz, Nadia A Sam-Agudu

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Abstract

Purpose of review: Climate change is no longer a distant threat but a present and accelerating force reshaping the epidemiology of infectious diseases in North America and elsewhere. Rising temperatures, shifting precipitation patterns, and extreme weather events are impacting the geographic distribution of pathogens and their vectors. Understanding these environmental influences on infectious diseases in children is essential for equipping healthcare providers to deliver competent care in the era of climate change.

Recent findings: The northward spread of vector-borne diseases, warming waters and soils, and disease outbreaks following extreme weather events highlight the complex and multifactorial ways through which the environment influences the spread of infectious diseases.

Summary: Continuing medical education and training on the evolving epidemiology of climate-sensitive diseases is critical for clinicians to address emerging health threats effectively. We advocate for more equitable funding and resource allocation to support innovative pediatric research on climate change and infectious diseases in the United States and other countries in North America.

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环境变化对北美儿童传染病的影响。

审查目的：气候变化不再是一种遥远的威胁，而是一种当前的、正在加速的力量，正在重塑北美和其他地方传染病的流行病学。气温上升、降水模式变化和极端天气事件正在影响病原体及其媒介的地理分布。了解这些环境对儿童传染病的影响，对于医疗保健提供者在气候变化时代提供合格的护理至关重要。最近的发现：媒介传播的疾病向北传播、海水和土壤变暖以及极端天气事件后的疾病暴发，突出表明环境影响传染病传播的复杂和多因素方式。摘要：关于气候敏感疾病流行病学演变的持续医学教育和培训对于临床医生有效应对新出现的健康威胁至关重要。我们提倡更公平的资金和资源分配，以支持美国和北美其他国家关于气候变化和传染病的创新儿科研究。

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Current opinion in pediatrics 医学-小儿科

CiteScore

6.20

自引率

0.00%

发文量

184

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

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