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.