Dilemma in the Brazilian Tropical Medicine: ‘Is speed more important than direction?’

Lacerda, Marcus; Val, Fernando; Monteiro, Wuelton Marcelo

doi:10.1590/0001-3765201920190132

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“…The country should therefore be a protagonist in controlling deforestation and climate change and their impacts on infectious diseases. Since the country has the largest portion of the Amazon rainforest, Brazil should keep its leading role in health research in Latin America (Lacerda et al 2019).…”

Section: How To Mitigate the Impacts Of Deforestationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For example, many infectious diseases are endemic to the Amazon region as a result of the region's natural landscape (Confalonieri 2005). Almost all cases of malaria in Brazil occur in the Amazon region (Lacerda et al 2019). A huge decrease in the human cases of these diseases would only be feasible through the absence of human contact with the forest, which is unrealistic and not beneficial for humans.…”

Section: Additional Considerationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Beyond diversity loss and climate change: Impacts of Amazon deforestation on infectious diseases and public health

Ellwanger

Kulmann-Leal

Kaminski

et al. 2020

An. Acad. Bras. Ciênc.

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Amazonian biodiversity is increasingly threatened due to the weakening of policies for combating deforestation, especially in Brazil. Loss of animal and plant species, many not yet known to science, is just one among many negative consequences of Amazon deforestation. Deforestation affects indigenous communities, riverside as well as urban populations, and even planetary health. Amazonia has a prominent role in regulating the Earth's climate, with forest loss contributing to rising regional and global temperatures and intensification of extreme weather events. These climatic conditions are important drivers of emerging infectious diseases, and activities associated with deforestation contribute to the spread of disease vectors. This review presents the main impacts of Amazon deforestation on infectious-disease dynamics and public health from a One Health perspective. Because Brazil holds the largest area of Amazon rainforest, emphasis is given to the Brazilian scenario. Finally, potential solutions to mitigate deforestation and emerging infectious diseases are presented from the perspectives of researchers in different fields.

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Section: How To Mitigate the Impacts Of Deforestationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Additional Considerationsmentioning

confidence: 99%