Global climate change has been implicated in the increasing severity of tropical storms. Even so, evolving knowledge about tropical activity has yet to be incorporated into storm preparedness techniques. In a Viewpoint piece published in JAMA, James M. Shultz, MD; James P. Kossin, PhD; and Sandro Galea, MD, DPH, urged public health officials to consider…
Lack of plumbing maintenance; aging infrastructure; warm, humid climates; and exposure to the immunocompromised may contribute to an increase in Legionnaires disease.
In an effort to effectively address global health concerns, the WHO has announced the 13th General Programme of Work, a 5-year strategic plan spanning from 2019 to 2023.
Increasing temperatures and changing frequency of floods, droughts, heatwaves, and storms have direct effects on physical and mental health.
An additional 250,000 deaths/year is projected from heat stress, malnutrition and infectious diseases.
