Merritt, Rachel
(2022)
Effects of Climate Change on Lyme Disease Incidence: A Literature Review.
Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.
Abstract
Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States and Europe. This literature review will summarize and analyze the research on Lyme Disease and climate change. Lyme disease is a tick-borne disease that is spread through the bite of an infected tick. Lyme disease can be found in over 80 countries and is endemic North America, Europe, and Asia. The research included in this literature review describes and measures how climate change is affecting tick populations and therefore tick-borne diseases, specifically Lyme Disease. In recent years many studies have concluded that climate change has the potential to contribute to the geographic expansion of ticks due to an increase in temperatures. These changes in habitat range can lead to Lyme disease becoming endemic in new areas. Climate change may also affect the tick life cycle and host population distribution which can influence Lyme disease incidence. This review is relevant to public health because the identification of changes in at-risk populations for Lyme disease gives the opportunity for proper precautions to be made for those populations. A proactive approach to addressing this issue can help prepare medical care professionals, public health officials, and the public for the growing threat of Lyme disease in multiple geographic regions
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| Item Type: |
Other Thesis, Dissertation, or Long Paper
(Master Essay)
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
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| Contributors: |
| Contribution | Contributors Name | Email | Pitt Username | ORCID  |
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| Committee Chair | Givens, David | dlg43@pitt.edu | dlg43 | UNSPECIFIED | | Committee Member | Salter, Cynthia | cys6@pitt.edu | cys6 | UNSPECIFIED |
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| Date: |
16 May 2022 |
| Date Type: |
Completion |
| Number of Pages: |
39 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
School of Public Health > Infectious Diseases and Microbiology |
| Degree: |
MPH - Master of Public Health |
| Thesis Type: |
Master Essay |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Date Deposited: |
16 May 2022 13:29 |
| Last Modified: |
16 May 2022 13:29 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/42650 |
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