Projections of increased and decreased dengue incidence under climate change

Williams, C.R, Mincham, G., Faddy, H., Viennet, E., Ritchie, S.A., and Harley, D. (2016) Projections of increased and decreased dengue incidence under climate change. Epidemiology and Infection, 144 (14). pp. 3091-3100.

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Abstract

Dengue is the world's most prevalent mosquito-borne disease, with more than 200 million people each year becoming infected. We used a mechanistic virus transmission model to determine whether climate warming would change dengue transmission in Australia. Using two climate models each with two carbon emission scenarios, we calculated future dengue epidemic potential for the period 2046–2064. Using the ECHAM5 model, decreased dengue transmission was predicted under the A2 carbon emission scenario, whereas some increases are likely under the B1 scenario. Dengue epidemic potential may decrease under climate warming due to mosquito breeding sites becoming drier and mosquito survivorship declining. These results contradict most previous studies that use correlative models to show increased dengue transmission under climate warming. Dengue epidemiology is determined by a complex interplay between climatic, human host, and pathogen factors. It is therefore naive to assume a simple relationship between climate and incidence, and incorrect to state that climate warming will uniformly increase dengue transmission, although in general the health impacts of climate change will be negative.

Item ID: 47575
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 1469-4409
Keywords: arboviruses, climate (impact of), dengue fever, infectious disease epidemiology
Funders: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Projects and Grants: NHMRC #1003371
Date Deposited: 07 Mar 2017 05:01
FoR Codes: 42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4203 Health services and systems > 420315 One health @ 100%
SEO Codes: 92 HEALTH > 9204 Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health) > 920404 Disease Distribution and Transmission (incl. Surveillance and Response) @ 100%
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