Climate change and epidemiology of human parasitosis in Egypt: A review

• Main Author: Wael M. Lotfy
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2014-11-01
• Series: Journal of Advanced Research
• Subjects: Climate change; Egypt; Parasite; Infection; Epidemiology
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S209012321300088X

Climate change is an emerging global issue. It is expected to have significant impacts both in Egypt and around the world. Thus, the country is in need for taking action to prepare for the unavoidable effects of climate change, including the increase in water stress, the rise in sea level, and the rapidly increasing gap between the limited water availability and the escalating demand for water in the country. Also, weather and climate play a significant role in people’s health. Direct impacts of climate change on the Egyptians public health may include also increased prevalence of human parasitic diseases. Climate could strongly influence parasitic diseases transmitted through intermediate hosts. The present work reviews the future of such parasitic diseases in the view of the current available evidence and scenarios for climate change in the Egypt.