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

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JOEL HENRIQUE ELLWANGER [1] ; BRUNA KULMANN-LEAL [2] ; VALÉRIA L. KAMINSKI [3] ; JACQUELINE MARÍA VALVERDE-VILLEGAS [4] ; ANA BEATRIZ G. DA VEIGA [5] ; FERNANDO R. SPILKI [6] ; PHILIP M. FEARNSIDE [7] ; LÍLIAN CAESAR [8] ; LEANDRO LUIZ GIATTI [9] ; GABRIEL L. WALLAU [10] ; SABRINA E.M. ALMEIDA ; MAURO R. BORBA [12] ; VANUSA P. DA HORA [13] ; JOSÉ ARTUR B. CHIES [14]
Total Authors: 14
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[1] Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul/UFRGS. Laboratório de Imunobiologia e Imunogenética - Brasil
[2] Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul/UFRGS. Laboratório de Imunobiologia e Imunogenética - Brasil
[3] Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul/UFRGS. Laboratório de Imunobiologia e Imunogenética - Brasil
[4] University of Montpellier. Pathogenesis and Control of Chronic Infections (PCCI) - França
[5] Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre/UFCSPA. Rua Sarmento Leite - Brasil
[6] Universidade Feevale. Laboratório de Saúde Única - Brasil
[7] Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia/INPA. Avenida André Araújo - Brasil
[8] Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul/UFRGS. Laboratório de Genômica Evolutiva e Parasitismo - Brasil
[9] Universidade de São Paulo/USP. Faculdade de Saúde Pública - Brasil
[10] Fundação Oswaldo Cruz/FIOCRUZ. Departamento de Entomologia - Brasil
[12] Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul/UFRGS. Saúde Unificada - Brasil
[13] Universidade Federal do Rio Grande/FURG. Laboratório de Biologia Molecular - Brasil
[14] Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul/UFRGS. Laboratório de Imunobiologia e Imunogenética - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 14
Document type: Journal article
Source: Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências; v. 92, n. 1 2020-04-17.
Abstract

Abstract 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. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 19/12804-3 - Participatory research reconnecting diversity: knowledge democracy as a pathway for sustainability and health
Grantee:Leandro Luiz Giatti
Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research