UN atlas ties climate change to spread of disease

Written By Unknown on Senin, 29 Oktober 2012 | 22.45

The two UN agencies for health and weather services have created a new "atlas" of scientific data that they say offers fresh evidence of the links between climate change to outbreaks of meningitis, malaria and other diseases.

The World Health Organization director-general says the manual, which includes maps, tables and graphs, provides a practical guide to "climate-sensitive diseases" that decision-makers and leaders can use as a tool for prevention.

Malaria, dengue and malnutrition are sensitive to climate and are expected to worsen as the climate changes, the World Health Organization says.Malaria, dengue and malnutrition are sensitive to climate and are expected to worsen as the climate changes, the World Health Organization says. (Katrina Manson/Reuters)

Dr. Margaret Chan told reporters Monday in Geneva that 80 per cent of the infectious diseases currently found in humans have come from animals — and the scientific research for managing disease in ecosystems has been "underutilized."

World Meteorological Association Secretary-General Michel Jarraud says the atlas is meant to spread information buried in the agencies' technical documents.


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