There’s increasing recognition of the impact of climate change on health. But one ancient disease is missing from the picture: tuberculosis.
Unlike diseases such as malaria and dengue, the links between climate change and TB aren’t as direct. But the impact of climate change on issues such as displacement and malnutrition can have serious consequences for TB, according to experts.
“It's not global climate change that will impact directly tuberculosis. However, it will be the cause for a number of changes that will indirectly worsen the situation of tuberculosis,” Dr. Maria Beumont, vice president, chief medical officer for research and development at the TB Alliance, told Devex.
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Jenny Lei Ravelo@JennyLeiRavelo
Jenny Lei Ravelo is a Devex Senior Reporter based in Manila. She covers global health, with a particular focus on the World Health Organization, and other development and humanitarian aid trends in Asia Pacific. Prior to Devex, she wrote for ABS-CBN, one of the largest broadcasting networks in the Philippines, and was a copy editor for various international scientific journals. She received her journalism degree from the University of Santo Tomas.
