Climate change and the geographical distribution of infectious diseases

Harley, David; Swaminathan, Ashwin; McMichael, Anthony

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Climate change and the geographical distribution of infectious diseases

Date

2011

Authors

Harley, David

Swaminathan, Ashwin

McMichael, Anthony

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell

Abstract

Some infectious agents, cytomegalovirus for example, are ubiquitous in human populations, whereas most are limited in their geographical distribution. Some infectious diseases occur readily all year round; others have a strong seasonal association. A majo