Disease Vectors
What disease vectors are often influenced by global warming
Insects and rodents
What is the goal limit for global warming?
1.5°C (1)
What are the 4 types of pathogens that cause infectious diseases?
Viral, bacterial, fungal, parasitic
How much is dengue transmission is expected to increase by mid-century?
36-37%
What are all three of our middle names?
Grace, Cornelius, Leigh
What vector carries Chagas disease?
Kissing bug
Name 2 of the climate factors that influence tropical disease transmission.
Temperature, humidity and rainfall, dust and wind patterns, destruction of healthcare centers, destruction of water and food infrastructure, destruction of places of work, inadequate housing and overcrowding, increasing inequity, inequality, and disparity, harsh environments.
Which disease has been located in the United States?
Chagas Disease
How can humidity and rainfall impact transmission of tropical diseases?
Stagnant water (mosquito habitat, carrying contaminants into clean water sources, increasing geographic range of mosquitoes)
What dorm halls did we live in freshman year?
Hoben, Harmon, Trow
What vector carries Chikungunya?
Tiger mosquito
What are the consequences of climate change affecting tropical diseases?
Extends geographical spread of vectors, extends transmission season, increases breeding areas, biting characteristics of vectors will change.
What tropical disease is often associated with cutaneous symptoms?
Leishmaniasis
Name one disease that might re-emerge due to melting of the ice caps?
Anthrax, smallpox, virola.
How many siblings do we all have together?
7