Lecture Notes on Climate Change, One Health, and Zoonotic Diseases

Flashcards covering key vocabulary related to climate change impacts on health, One Health concepts, and disease transmission.

Climate Change

Cardiovascular mortality and respiratory illness due to heatwaves; altered transmission of infectious diseases; malnutrition from crop failures

Impact on Animals (related to disease)

Increased contact with animals; increased survival or availability of infectious agents or hosts

One Health

The interconnection between animals, plants, and the environment

Zoonotic Diseases

Diseases shared between animals and people

Vectors

Any living organism (e.g., mosquitoes, ticks) that transmit diseases

Reservoirs

Humans, animals, or environmental areas that harbor disease

Host

Animal, human, or plant that allows a disease to live in it