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Assess how rainforest degradation, extreme weather events, and climate change influence the transmission and proliferation of arboviral diseases in the urbanizing Amazon region.

November 13, 2020BMJOpen Access

Emerging arboviruses in the urbanized Amazon rainforest

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RLRachel LoweInstitució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats SLSophie LeeUniversity of London RLRaquel Martins LanaBarcelona Supercomputing Center

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Analysis reveals environmental degradation and climate change accelerate arbovirus transmission in the Amazon rainforest, highlighting an urgent need for coordinated vector control.

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Assess how rainforest degradation, extreme weather events, and climate change influence the transmission and proliferation of arboviral diseases in the urbanizing Amazon region.
Synthesized observational and ecological evidence evaluating the intersection of deforestation, urban expansion, and climatic factors on vector-borne disease dynamics.
Rainforest degradation and climate-driven extreme weather events significantly accelerate the spread and transmission rates of major arboviruses, including dengue, chikungunya, and Zika.
Rapid urbanization across the Amazon basin exacerbates vector exposure, necessitating immediate and coordinated public health interventions to mitigate expanding outbreak risks.

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Lowe et al. (2020) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a71f4a1f44fa9f079df9aa1 https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m4385

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Analysis reveals environmental degradation and climate change accelerate arbovirus transmission in the Amazon rainforest, highlighting an urgent need for coordinated vector control.

Emerging arboviruses in the urbanized Amazon rainforest

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