Climate Crises and Developing Vector-Borne Diseases: A Narrative Review
Abstract
Background: Climate change based on temperature, humidity and wind can improve many characteristics of the arthropod carrier life cycle, including survival, arthropod population, pathogen communication, and the spread of infectious agents from vectors. This study aimed to find association between content of disease followed climate change we demonstrate in humans.
Methods: All the articles from 2016 to 2021 associated with global climate change and the effect of vector-borne disease were selected form databases including PubMed and the Global Biodiversity information facility database. All the articles selected for this short review were English.
Results: Due to the high burden of infectious diseases and the growing evidence of the possible effects of climate change on the incidence of these diseases, these climate changes can potentially be involved with the COVID-19 epidemic. We highlighted the evidence of vector-borne diseases and the possible effects of climate change on these communicable diseases.
Conclusion: Climate change, specifically in rising temperature system is one of the world’s greatest concerns already affected pathogen-vector and host relation. Lice parasitic, fleas, mites, ticks, and mosquitos are the prime public health importance in the transmission of virus to human hosts.
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23. Seto J, Suzuki Y, Nakao R, Otani K, Yahagi K, Mizuta K (2017). Meteorological factors affecting scrub typhus occurrence: a retrospective study of Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, 1984-2014. Epidemiol Infect, 145:462-470.
24. Valiente Moro C, Chauve C, Zenner L (2005). Vectorial role of some dermanyssoid mites (Acari, Mesostigmata, Dermanyssoidea). Parasite, 12:99-109.
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26. Meredith WH, Eppes SC (2017). Climate Change:: Vector-Borne Diseases and Their Control; Mosquitoes and Ticks. Dela J Public Health, 3:52-57.
27. Kersh GJ, Fitzpatrick K, Pletnikoff K, Brubaker M, Bruce M, Parkinson A (2020). Prevalence of serum antibodies to Coxiella burnetii in Alaska Native Persons from the Pribilof Islands. Zoonoses Public Health, 67:89-92.
28. Awaidy SA, Al Hashami H (2020). Zoonotic Diseases in Oman: Successes, Challenges, and Future Directions. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis, 20:1-9.
29. Yendell SJ, Fischer M, Staples JE (2015). Colorado tick fever in the United States, 2002-2012. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis, 15:311-6.
30. Andersen LK, Davis MD (2017). Climate change and the epidemiology of selected tick-borne and mosquito-borne diseases: update from the International Society of Dermatology Climate Change Task Force. Int J Dermatol, 56:252-259.
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32. Ginsberg HS, Couret J, Garrett J, Mather TN, LeBrun RA (2021). Potential Effects of Climate Change on Tick-borne Diseases in Rhode Island. R I Med J (2013), 104:29-33.
33. Alkishe A, Raghavan RK, Peterson AT (2021). Likely Geographic Distributional Shifts among Medically Important Tick Species and Tick-Associated Diseases under Climate Change in North America: A Review. Insects, 12(3): 225.
34. Wilhelmsson P, Jaenson TGT, Olsen B, Waldenstrom J, Lindgren PE (2020). Migratory birds as disseminators of ticks and the tick-borne pathogens Borrelia bacteria and tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) virus: a seasonal study at Ottenby Bird Observatory in South-eastern Sweden. Parasit Vectors, 13:607.
35. Gubler DJ, Clark GG (1996). Community involvement in the control of Aedes aegypti. Acta Trop, 61:169-79.
36. Mayer SV, Tesh RB, Vasilakis N (2017). The emergence of arthropod-borne viral diseases: A global prospective on dengue, chikungunya and zika fevers. Acta tropica, 166:155-163.
37. Vatandoost H, Hanafi-Bojd AA, Raeisi A, Abai MR, Nikpour F (2018). Bioecology of Dominant Malaria Vector, Anopheles superpictus s.l. (Diptera: Culicidae) in Iran. J Arthropod Borne Dis, 12:196-218.
38. Kolawole OM, Adelaiye G, Ogah JI (2018). Emergence and Associated Risk Factors of Vector Borne West Nile Virus Infection in Ilorin, Nigeria. J Arthropod Borne Dis, 12:341-350.
39. Staji H, Keyvanlou M, Geraili Z, Shahsavari H, Jafari E (2021). The First Study of West Nile Virus in Feral Pigeons (Columba livia domestica) Using Conventional Reverse Transcriptase PCR in Semnan and Khorasane-Razavi Provinces, Northeast of Iran. J Arthropod Borne Dis, 15:136-142.
40. Nejati J, Zaim M, Vatandoost H, et al (2020). Employing Different Traps for Collection of Mosquitoes and Detection of Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika Vector, Aedes albopictus, in Borderline of Iran and Pakistan. J Arthropod Borne Dis, 14:376-390.
41. Choubdar N, Oshaghi MA, Rafinejad J, et al M (2019). Effect of Meteorological Factors on Hyalomma Species Composition and Their Host Preference, Seasonal Prevalence and Infection Status to Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever in Iran. J Arthropod Borne Dis, 13:268-283.
42. Lam SD, Ashford P, Diaz-Sanchez S, Villar M, Gortazar C, de la Fuente J, Orengo C (2021). Arthropod Ectoparasites Have Potential to Bind SARS-CoV-2 via ACE. Viruses, 13.
43. Chen Z, Huang BZ, Sidell MA, et al (2021). Near-roadway air pollution associated with COVID-19 severity and mortality - Multiethnic cohort study in Southern California. Environ Int, 157:106862.
44. Eslami H, Jalili M (2020). The role of environmental factors to transmission of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). AMB Express, 10:92.
45. Ma Y, Zhao Y, Liu J, et al (2020). Effects of temperature variation and humidity on the death of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China. Sci Total Environ, 724:138226.
46. Wu Y, Jing W, Liu J, Ma Q, Yuan J, Wang Y, Du M, Liu M (2020). Effects of temperature and humidity on the daily new cases and new deaths of COVID-19 in 166 countries. Sci Total Environ, 729:139051.
47. Swei A, Couper LI, Coffey LL, Kapan D, Bennett S (2020). Patterns, Drivers, and Challenges of Vector-Borne Disease Emergence. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis, 20:159-170.
48. Eckelman MJ, Sherman JD (2018). Estimated Global Disease Burden From US Health Care Sector Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Am J Public Health, 108:S120-S122.
49. Ahmadnejad F, Otarod V, Fathnia A, Ahmadabadi A, Fallah MH, Zavareh A, Miandehi N, Durand B, Sabatier P (2016). Impact of Climate and Environmental Factors on West Nile Virus Circulation in Iran. J Arthropod Borne Dis, 10:315-27.
50. Ajith Y, Dimri U, Madhesh E, et al (2020). Influence of weather patterns and air quality on ecological population dynamics of ectoparasites in goats. Int J Biometeorol, 64:1731-1742.
2. Diner RE, Kaul D, Rabines A, Zheng H, Steele JA, Griffith JF, Allen AE (2021). Pathogenic Vibrio Species Are Associated with Distinct Environmental Niches and Planktonic Taxa in Southern California (USA) Aquatic Microbiomes. mSystems, 6:e0057121.
3. Leibovici DG, Bylund H, Bjorkman C, Tokarevich N, Thierfelder T, Evengard B, Quegan S (2021). Associating Land Cover Changes with Patterns of Incidences of Climate-Sensitive Infections: An Example on Tick-Borne Diseases in the Nordic Area. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 18 (20): 10963.
4. Gao H, Wang L, Ma J, Gao X, Xiao J, Wang H (2021). Modeling the current distribution suitability and future dynamics of Culicoides imicola under climate change scenarios. PeerJ, 9:e12308.
5. Poursafa P, Kelishadi R (2011). What health professionals should know about the health effects of air pollution and climate change on children and pregnant mothers. Iran J Nurs Midwifery Res, 16:257-64.
6. Giesen C, Roche J, Redondo-Bravo L, Ruiz-Huerta C, Gomez-Barroso D, Benito A, Herrador Z (2020). The impact of climate change on mosquito-borne diseases in Africa. Pathog Glob Health, 114:287-301.
7. El-Sayed A, Kamel M (2020). Climatic changes and their role in emergence and re-emergence of diseases. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int, 27:22336-22352.
8. Rossati A (2017). Global Warming and Its Health Impact. Int J Occup Environ Med, 8:7-20.
9. Cheng J, Bambrick H, Yakob L, Devine G, Frentiu FD, Toan DTT, Thai PQ, Xu Z, Hu W (2020). Heatwaves and dengue outbreaks in Hanoi, Vietnam: New evidence on early warning. PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 14:e0007997.
10. Carnes BA, Staats D, Willcox BJ (2014). Impact of climate change on elder health. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci, 69:1087-91.
11. Mohamadkhani A, Pourasgari M, Poustchi H (2018). Significant SNPs Related to Telomere Length and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Risk in Chronic Hepatitis B Carriers. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev, 19:585-590.
12. Ng E, Ren C (2018). China's adaptation to climate & urban climatic changes: A critical review. Urban Clim, 23:352-372.
13. Ewing DA, Purse BV, Cobbold CA, White SM (2021). A novel approach for predicting risk of vector-borne disease establishment in marginal temperate environments under climate change: West Nile virus in the UK. J R Soc Interface, 18:20210049.
14. Yaghoobi-Ershadi MR, Akhavan AA, Shirzadi MR, Rassi Y, Khamesipour A, Hanafi-Bojd AA, Vatandoost H (2019). Conducting International Diploma Course on Leishmaniasis and Its Control in the Islamic Republic of Iran. J Arthropod Borne Dis, 13:234-242.
15. Yaghoobi-Ershadi MR (2016). Control of Phlebotomine Sand Flies in Iran: A Review Article. J Arthropod Borne Dis, 10:429-444.
16. Tahir D, Davoust B, Parola P (2019). Vector-borne nematode diseases in pets and humans in the Mediterranean Basin: An update. Vet World, 12:1630-1643.
17. Salant H, Mumcuoglu KY, Baneth G (2014). Ectoparasites in urban stray cats in Jerusalem, Israel: differences in infestation patterns of fleas, ticks and permanent ectoparasites. Med Vet Entomol, 28:314-8.
18. Desenclos JC (2011). Transmission parameters of vector-borne infections. Med Mal Infect, 41:588-93.
19. Chiuya T, Masiga DK, Falzon LC, Bastos ADS, Fevre EM, Villinger J (2021). Tick-borne pathogens, including Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus, at livestock markets and slaughterhouses in western Kenya. Transbound Emerg Dis, 68:2429-2445.
20. Ramos JM, Malmierca E, Reyes F, Tesfamariam A (2008). Results of a 10-year survey of louse-borne relapsing fever in southern Ethiopia: a decline in endemicity. Ann Trop Med Parasitol, 102:467-9.
21. Hammond TT, Hendrickson CI, Maxwell TL, Petrosky AL, Palme R, Pigage JC, Pigage HK (2019). Host biology and environmental variables differentially predict flea abundances for two rodent hosts in a plague-relevant system. Int J Parasitol Parasites Wildl, 9:174-183.
22. Wei CY, Wang JK, Shih HC, Wang HC, Kuo CC (2020). Invasive plants facilitated by socioeconomic change harbor vectors of scrub typhus and spotted fever. PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 14:e0007519.
23. Seto J, Suzuki Y, Nakao R, Otani K, Yahagi K, Mizuta K (2017). Meteorological factors affecting scrub typhus occurrence: a retrospective study of Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, 1984-2014. Epidemiol Infect, 145:462-470.
24. Valiente Moro C, Chauve C, Zenner L (2005). Vectorial role of some dermanyssoid mites (Acari, Mesostigmata, Dermanyssoidea). Parasite, 12:99-109.
25. Stone BL, Tourand Y, Brissette CA (2017). Brave New Worlds: The Expanding Universe of Lyme Disease. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis, 17:619-629.
26. Meredith WH, Eppes SC (2017). Climate Change:: Vector-Borne Diseases and Their Control; Mosquitoes and Ticks. Dela J Public Health, 3:52-57.
27. Kersh GJ, Fitzpatrick K, Pletnikoff K, Brubaker M, Bruce M, Parkinson A (2020). Prevalence of serum antibodies to Coxiella burnetii in Alaska Native Persons from the Pribilof Islands. Zoonoses Public Health, 67:89-92.
28. Awaidy SA, Al Hashami H (2020). Zoonotic Diseases in Oman: Successes, Challenges, and Future Directions. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis, 20:1-9.
29. Yendell SJ, Fischer M, Staples JE (2015). Colorado tick fever in the United States, 2002-2012. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis, 15:311-6.
30. Andersen LK, Davis MD (2017). Climate change and the epidemiology of selected tick-borne and mosquito-borne diseases: update from the International Society of Dermatology Climate Change Task Force. Int J Dermatol, 56:252-259.
31. Moradi-Asl E, Jafari S (2020). The habitat suitability model for the potential distribution of Ornithodoros tholozani (Laboulbene et Megnin, 1882) and Ornithodoros lahorensis (Neumann, 1908) (Acari: Argasidae): the main vectors of tick-borne relapsing fever in Iran. Ann Parasitol, 66:357-363.
32. Ginsberg HS, Couret J, Garrett J, Mather TN, LeBrun RA (2021). Potential Effects of Climate Change on Tick-borne Diseases in Rhode Island. R I Med J (2013), 104:29-33.
33. Alkishe A, Raghavan RK, Peterson AT (2021). Likely Geographic Distributional Shifts among Medically Important Tick Species and Tick-Associated Diseases under Climate Change in North America: A Review. Insects, 12(3): 225.
34. Wilhelmsson P, Jaenson TGT, Olsen B, Waldenstrom J, Lindgren PE (2020). Migratory birds as disseminators of ticks and the tick-borne pathogens Borrelia bacteria and tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) virus: a seasonal study at Ottenby Bird Observatory in South-eastern Sweden. Parasit Vectors, 13:607.
35. Gubler DJ, Clark GG (1996). Community involvement in the control of Aedes aegypti. Acta Trop, 61:169-79.
36. Mayer SV, Tesh RB, Vasilakis N (2017). The emergence of arthropod-borne viral diseases: A global prospective on dengue, chikungunya and zika fevers. Acta tropica, 166:155-163.
37. Vatandoost H, Hanafi-Bojd AA, Raeisi A, Abai MR, Nikpour F (2018). Bioecology of Dominant Malaria Vector, Anopheles superpictus s.l. (Diptera: Culicidae) in Iran. J Arthropod Borne Dis, 12:196-218.
38. Kolawole OM, Adelaiye G, Ogah JI (2018). Emergence and Associated Risk Factors of Vector Borne West Nile Virus Infection in Ilorin, Nigeria. J Arthropod Borne Dis, 12:341-350.
39. Staji H, Keyvanlou M, Geraili Z, Shahsavari H, Jafari E (2021). The First Study of West Nile Virus in Feral Pigeons (Columba livia domestica) Using Conventional Reverse Transcriptase PCR in Semnan and Khorasane-Razavi Provinces, Northeast of Iran. J Arthropod Borne Dis, 15:136-142.
40. Nejati J, Zaim M, Vatandoost H, et al (2020). Employing Different Traps for Collection of Mosquitoes and Detection of Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika Vector, Aedes albopictus, in Borderline of Iran and Pakistan. J Arthropod Borne Dis, 14:376-390.
41. Choubdar N, Oshaghi MA, Rafinejad J, et al M (2019). Effect of Meteorological Factors on Hyalomma Species Composition and Their Host Preference, Seasonal Prevalence and Infection Status to Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever in Iran. J Arthropod Borne Dis, 13:268-283.
42. Lam SD, Ashford P, Diaz-Sanchez S, Villar M, Gortazar C, de la Fuente J, Orengo C (2021). Arthropod Ectoparasites Have Potential to Bind SARS-CoV-2 via ACE. Viruses, 13.
43. Chen Z, Huang BZ, Sidell MA, et al (2021). Near-roadway air pollution associated with COVID-19 severity and mortality - Multiethnic cohort study in Southern California. Environ Int, 157:106862.
44. Eslami H, Jalili M (2020). The role of environmental factors to transmission of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). AMB Express, 10:92.
45. Ma Y, Zhao Y, Liu J, et al (2020). Effects of temperature variation and humidity on the death of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China. Sci Total Environ, 724:138226.
46. Wu Y, Jing W, Liu J, Ma Q, Yuan J, Wang Y, Du M, Liu M (2020). Effects of temperature and humidity on the daily new cases and new deaths of COVID-19 in 166 countries. Sci Total Environ, 729:139051.
47. Swei A, Couper LI, Coffey LL, Kapan D, Bennett S (2020). Patterns, Drivers, and Challenges of Vector-Borne Disease Emergence. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis, 20:159-170.
48. Eckelman MJ, Sherman JD (2018). Estimated Global Disease Burden From US Health Care Sector Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Am J Public Health, 108:S120-S122.
49. Ahmadnejad F, Otarod V, Fathnia A, Ahmadabadi A, Fallah MH, Zavareh A, Miandehi N, Durand B, Sabatier P (2016). Impact of Climate and Environmental Factors on West Nile Virus Circulation in Iran. J Arthropod Borne Dis, 10:315-27.
50. Ajith Y, Dimri U, Madhesh E, et al (2020). Influence of weather patterns and air quality on ecological population dynamics of ectoparasites in goats. Int J Biometeorol, 64:1731-1742.
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Mojahed N, Mohamadkhani MA, Mohamadkhani A. Climate Crises and Developing Vector-Borne Diseases: A Narrative Review. Iran J Public Health. 2022;51(12):2664-2673.
