Climate change and health risks due to invasive hematophagous arthropods

Climate change, the associated extreme events and rising temperatures entail multiple health risks for animals and humans. This is causing evident risks of cardiovascular diseases. However, at the same time it also leads to a noticeable increase of the case numbers and threads due to vector-born infectious diseases.

The present talk will highlight this risk based on case studies on moquitos and ticks. It will elucidate how the species distribution is changing, how this is impacting the occurrence of vector-born diseases, and what might be expected in the near future in areas with originally moderate climate.