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Vector-Borne Diseases and Climate Change

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What is the expected impact of rising temperatures on the rate of pathogen development and transmission season duration in endemic areas?

Increase in rate of pathogen development and transmission season duration (correct)

No impact on rate of pathogen development and transmission season duration

Unpredictable impact on rate of pathogen development and transmission season duration

Decrease in rate of pathogen development and transmission season duration

How might extreme heat affect the prevalence of dengue and other vector-borne diseases in some areas?

Their prevalence will remain unaffected by extreme heat

Their prevalence will increase due to better pathogen survival

They may become more common due to increased vector activity

They may become less common if vector survivability or feeding is compromised (correct)

What makes vector-borne diseases among the most extensively researched diseases linked to climate change?

Their great sensitivity to climatic conditions, wide incidence, and high disease burden (correct)

Their limited geographic range

Their resistance to climatic changes

Their minimal impact on human systems and the natural environment

What is most directly correlated with temperature in vector-borne diseases?

<p>Rates of biting, reproduction, and survival of vectors as well as growth and survival of the illnesses they transmit</p> Signup and view all the answers

How might climate change contribute to the expanded geographic range of certain leishmaniasis vector species?

<p>Due in large part to climate change</p> Signup and view all the answers

Vector-Borne Diseases and Climate Change

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Questions and Answers

What is the expected impact of rising temperatures on the rate of pathogen development and transmission season duration in endemic areas?

How might extreme heat affect the prevalence of dengue and other vector-borne diseases in some areas?

What makes vector-borne diseases among the most extensively researched diseases linked to climate change?

What is most directly correlated with temperature in vector-borne diseases?

How might climate change contribute to the expanded geographic range of certain leishmaniasis vector species?

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