Advances in Climate-Associated Impact on Infectious Diseases
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 September 2025 | Viewed by 90
Special Issue Editors
Interests: infectious diseases; public health; climate change
Interests: food safety; infectious diseases; public health
Interests: infectious diseases; waterborne diseases; food safety
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The intricate relationship between climate conditions and infectious diseases is an urgent and evolving field of study, demanding global attention and collaborative research. This Special Issue delves into the many ways in which changing climatic conditions influence the emergence, spread, and severity of infectious diseases and their vectors.
Spanning diverse ecosystems and regions, we intend to explore how rising temperatures, shifting precipitation patterns, and extreme weather events alter the habitats and behaviors of vectors such as mosquitoes, ticks, and rodents, thereby impacting the epidemiology of diseases like malaria, dengue fever, Lyme disease, and many other zoonotic infections. This Special Issue aims to address the challenges faced by public health systems in adapting to these dynamic threats and further aims to highlight innovative strategies and technologies to mitigate these risks. Another topic of interest is the impact of changing climate conditions on food-related infections and subsequent measures for maintaining rigorous consumer protection measures.
Featuring cutting-edge research, reviews, and case studies, this Special Issue intends to further our understanding of the complex interplay between climate conditions and infectious diseases, ultimately guiding policymakers, healthcare professionals, and researchers in enhancing our understanding of the ecologic relationships between climate conditions and pathogen occurrence and ultimately discussing effective responses to safeguard global health.
Dr. Martin Heinrich Richter
Dr. Ynes Rosa Ortega
Dr. Jens André Hammerl
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- pathogen emergence
- climate-associated pathogens
- vector emergence
- pathogen ecology
- One Health
- global health
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