The Role of Environment in Vector-Borne Disease Transmission
A special issue of Pathogens (ISSN 2076-0817).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 March 2026 | Viewed by 14
Special Issue Editors
Interests: neglected tropical diseases; molecular epidemiology; vector-borne diseases; emerging pathogens
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report (2023) confirms that climate change continues to intensify, with rising global temperatures, more frequent extreme weather events, and shifting precipitation patterns affecting human and planetary health globally. One of the most immediate public health consequences of this environmental disruption is the emergence, spread, and intensification of vector-borne diseases. Climate changes have contributed to the geographic range expansion of multiple vector species, introduction of invasive species, and increases in disease transmission. This Special Issue aims to advance our understanding of how environmental changes, including climate change, urban development, and ecological disruption, are shaping the epidemiology, distribution, and control of vector-borne pathogens. We welcome contributions that explore environmental drivers, vector ecology, disease modeling, surveillance, and intervention strategies from local to global scales.
Dr. Sarah Gunter
Dr. Morgan Jibowu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- climate change
- vector-borne diseases
- environmental change
- urbanization
- disease ecology
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