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Africa: In Fighting Infectious Diseases and TB, We Can't Neglect Climate Change #AfricaClimateCrisis
allAfrica, 7 September 2022
Humans and wild animals are facing new challenges for survival because of the climate crisis - how more frequent and intense drought, storms, heat waves, rising sea levels, melting… Read more »
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Africa: #AfricaClimateCrisis Will Cause More Children to Die From Hot Weather
The Conversation Africa, 23 August 2022
Climate change has already increased global temperatures, greatly increasing extremes. This will continue unless greenhouse gas emissions are reduced to "net-zero". The 1.5°C… Read more »
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Africa: Climate Change Conclusion - Time for Bold Action
IPS, 10 August 2022
With climate change bringing about increasing numbers of human deaths and untold suffering, and rising economic, social, and environmental consequences worldwide, it's time for… Read more »
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Africa: 58 Percent of Human Infectious Diseases Can Be Worsened By Climate Change
The Conversation Africa, 8 August 2022
Climate change can exacerbate a full 58% of the infectious diseases that humans come in contact with worldwide, from common waterborne viruses to deadly diseases like plague, our… Read more »
Why Climate Change is Still the Greatest Threat to Human Health
Climate change is the single biggest health threat facing humanity, and health professionals worldwide are already responding to the health harms caused by this unfolding crisis, the World Health Organisation (WHO) says. It is already impacting health in a myriad of ways, with the rise in extreme climatic events inducing population displacement resulting in a greater number of vulnerable and risk populations of tuberculosis. It creates a conducive environment of tuberculosis transmission and development of active tuberculosis and disrupts tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment services.
"As climate change exacerbates these problems, the TB pandemic will become that much more of a threat. As a climate sensitive disease, TB is directly and indirectly impacted by a changing climate: directly by requiring migration of populations and disrupting access to health care, impacting socio-economic conditions and food security with associated malnutrition, and increasing poverty and overcrowded living conditions. Indirectly because of its related effects on other diseases equally impacted that are risk factors for tuberculosis like diabetes or HIV. Consequently, the climate crisis not only contributes to the spread of TB, it also lowers favorable outcomes for patients," said Dr Maria Beumont, MD, Chief Medical Officer, TB Alliance.
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