Infectious diseases can cause rapid population declines or species extinctions. Many
pathogens of terrestrial and marine taxa are sensitive to temperature, rainfall, and humidity …

The projected global increase in the distribution and prevalence of infectious diseases with
climate change suggests a pending societal crisis. The subject is increasingly attracting the …

Background Dengue is a growing problem both in its geographical spread and in its
intensity, and yet current global distribution remains highly uncertain. Challenges in …

Seasonal variations in temperature, rainfall and resource availability are ubiquitous and can
exert strong pressures on population dynamics. Infectious diseases provide some of the best …

Background Many studies have found associations between climatic conditions and dengue
transmission. However, there is a debate about the future impacts of climate change on …

Global atmospheric temperatures are presently in a warming phase that began 250--300
years ago. Speculations on the potential impact of continued warming on human health …

Recently, the role of the environment and climate in disease dynamics has become a
subject of increasing interest to microbiologists, clinicians, epidemiologists, and ecologists …

Summary El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a climate event that originates in the
Pacific Ocean but has wide-ranging consequences for weather around the world, and is …

As we enter the twenty-first century, infectious diseases continue to burden populations
around the world. Both naturally occurring and intentionally introduced biological threats …

Dengue has emerged as an international public health problem. Reasons for the
resurgence of dengue in the tropics and subtropics are complex and include unprecedented …