Vector Borne Diseases and Climate Change

Overview Of Some Sensitive Parasitic Diseases To Climate Change In Morocco Context

Evidence for the past and current health experiences in Morocco, shows that parasitic diseases pose a public health challenge. Their spread is very closely tied to risk factors (climatic, ecological, and socioeconomic) and other factors, such as urbanization, agricultural practices, beyond health authorities’ traditional sphere of influence. Climate change is imposing a burden that is unevenly distributed across populations. The most vulnerable populations are in worse positions to effectively face these challenges to the extent that they have a limited ability to adapt to changing conditions. Therefore, a particular case of vulnerability in this context is the emergence of vector-borne-diseases, such, Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Leishmaniasis. In view of life threatening nature of most of these diseases, there is need for understanding having eco-epidemiological approach in respect of each disease with emphasis on habitats of reservoirs of infection, micro niche of arthropod/insect vectors, showing the trend of occurrence cases (Figure 1. a: leishmaniasis, b: Schistosomiasis, c: Malaria) and understanding life cycle of each disease.