The Effects Of Climate Change On Development And The Spread Of Disease

One of the devastating diseases that was carried to East Africa was sleeping sickness (Ransford 111). The tsetse fly carries the sleeping sickness parasite, Trypanosoma brucei gambiense, and transmits it through its bite (African Trypanosomiasis). The isolated tribe’s total lack of immunity and the eastern migratory shift increased both the severity and rapidity of this disease for Eastern African regions. For example, the decline in the population of Lukolela from less than 6,000 in 1891 to only a little more than 700 in 1896, is due to this type of disease transference (Ransford 128).

In this week’s article by Paul Farmer it discussed the rapid growth of infectious diseases in the past ten years and how social inequalities can lead to the catching of a disease. Such as living in poverty can increase the chances of getting infected with some type of disease rather than living in a good home where you are less likely to get infected. I will talk about the case of tuberculosis, the case of the HIV virus, and transnational work and how it relates to the spread of infectious diseases.

Currently, one of the major problems in the world is the rapid change of our climate. Years of research and studies have linked climate change to the spreading and occurrence of many infectious diseases. Vectors and pathogens that were not able to spread to certain countries before because temperatures were too low for them to survive in are now being able to habituate these parts of the world because of how much warmer our planet is becoming. This is concerning to us because infectious diseases can increase death rates. Therefore, if our planet continues to get warmer, the more infectious diseases will spread, and the more humans will die. This research paper attempts to provide a better understanding on how diseases are spreading more

According to the World Health Organization, a 2008 study showed that in the last 100 years, the world has warmed by approximately 0.75oC (Cruickshank 354). This warming has been and is a major factor that has contributed to the increase of destructive weather events. Such could be true in the case of the deadly typhoon that struck the Philippines in November of 2013. These weather events, in turn, contribute to the fact that infectious disease is the cause of approximately 37 percent of all the deaths in the world. This statistic is only expected to increase as a result of global warming. Additionally, over 40% of the citizens of developing countries and less than 2% of the citizens of developed countries are infected at any given time (Chan et al. 330). This is a staggering inequality, and it is undeserved that many of the countries that are being the most affected did little to contribute to the cause of global warming. This is why developing countries were specifically chosen to be looked into opposed to the entire earth population. Now, that some context has been given, more specific examples and studies can be looked into.

The authors are trying to find a relationship between climate change, public health, and national security. They argue that climate change poses a threat to national safety and public health hence; it needs to be addressed. Currently, a majority of Americans are dismissive of the issue of climate change. The authors argue that portraying climate change as a threat to national security and public health will make the population have an interest in it. In particular, they assume focusing on the causes, impacts, and solutions to climate change will trigger curiosity among the citizens. As a result, they will want to find more information on the issue. The

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Unfortunately, for individuals in the developing world resources are lacking. It is individuals in these situations that are extremely vulnerable to potential exposure. Climate change is also impacting disease transmission. Large environmental areas are shrinking due to urban sprawl which is leading to increased populations density’s, increased pathogen load, decreased distributions, and a greater prevalence of disease (Mills, Gage, Khan, 2010). Thus, larger numbers of individuals are living in close proximity of disease vectors.

Climate change. A phrase that encompasses a vast wealth of information, the totality of which is difficult to fathom let alone concisely elaborate upon in a condensed format such as a course or writing assignment. Through this course, the interconnectedness with which humans influence the balance of climate change is abundantly clear. Ecosystems plants and animals depend on are all connected and influencing one another but these scales are imbalanced, mostly as a result of human activities. The web of interconnectivity in climate change is complex, but there is a reemerging consensus at it’s core that human actions, such as global development, has major ramifications and the health and welfare of people and the environment are paying the price. Those daring enough to say they aren’t influencing climate change haven’t truly examined the many facets of their lives consuming energy and in turn increasing carbon emissions that alter climate. For most, transportation is a necessity. This usage requires energy consumption, most likely in the form of fossil fuel resource depletion and in turn the generation of carbon emissions. Transportation routes by land or sea may alter ecosystems that further elevate carbon emissions. With an understanding that the topic of climate change and carbon emissions is massive at best, the aim of this assignment will be to provide the reader with a basic understanding of greenhouse gases and carbon emissions and the relation to climate change. A

While diffusion occurs between societies, the bad news is the spread of disease. Despite the exchange of germs and viruses causes many deaths and devastating disasters, it also helps to strengthen and benefit some barrier agriculture societies, due to the idea of the Natural Selection. The diffusion of disease gradually eliminates humans with weak immune systems, and build up strong immune systems to survive from some deadly diseases such as smallpox. Even though most of it dies, who survives will pass immunity to their offspring. On the other hand, some of the non-agriculture socialites get wiped out by the epidemic of unfamiliar disease. Crowd diseases, like measles, can only survive in a large size of the population. Therefore, when a large community interacts with the small

No matter how strenuous it may be for an urban area to prevent an outbreak from occurring, it is still inevitable. Many organizations have tried to educate the population about the cause of diseases and how to prevent it. Although this method displays a decrease in certain diseases, it still occurs. However, instead of just attempting to prevent these diseases, a profound amount of cures have been discovered to treat it. Throughout multiple sources, such as online articles and lectures on the Industrial Revolution, it is unambiguous that the human race spreads disease through unsanitary environments, direct physical contact, and lack of knowledge, but society adapts to these situations and restrains the expansion of diseases by improved safety

2011’s Contagion portrays the issue of a worldwide disease pandemic, in which a newly discovered sickness begins to infect and kill massive amounts of the world’s total population. Not only does this movie show the difficulties of researching the microbe, but also the complex social issues that stem from attempting to contain the spread of the illness.

The topic of disease regarding the continent of Africa has been discussed frequently over the past three decades. Thoughts regarding disease tend to center around the idea that disease can be eliminated by a one-step cure. This viewpoint is flawed because it excludes other factors influencing disease. In this paper, I will argue that there are other factors that influence the presence of disease in a region. Specifically, I will be focusing on Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) in African countries such as Kenya, Uganda, and the Congo. To do this, I will explore publications focused on how the history of disease, colonialism, the environment, gender roles, economy, and influence of organizations from countries outside the continent have

There is a serious situation is occurring on planet Earth that is causing a significant and harmful effect on communities, health, and the climate. It is Global Warming which can be defined as the constant heating of Earth 's surface, oceans and atmosphere. In order to understand global warming, the most important basic is to figure out how the of greenhouse effect plays an important part in its development. The greenhouse effect is caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) that trap heat in the atmosphere that keeps the Earth warm. The information this text will discuss is the meaning of global warming, the causes, and most importantly how citizens can help to rectify the situation. Humanity must tickle this problem immediately before the consequences increase and affect the entire planet.

On average an american will spend 9 years of their life watching television; what if this time could be used in the furtherance of disease prevention. Research shows that there are links between climate change and the spread of infectious diseases, yet current political leaders deny the actual existence of climate change. With this disregard for science, it's up to american citizens to understand and acknowledge the effects climate change in regards to infectious diseases themselves. In order to generate public interest in the relationship between climate change and the spread of infectious diseases, we propose creating a docudrama series that follows people affected by climate sensitive diseases

Generally Climate Change is a change in weather pattern, when that change lasts for an extended period of time. It has been already proven that CC is the consequence of unchecked pollution. Excessive carbon emission has dangerous effects on the environment, the economy and our wellbeing (Australian Conservation Foundation, 2014, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change)