Climate Change and the Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases in the United States.

The article focuses on the impacts of climate change on the epidemiology of infectious diseases, emphasizing how rising global temperatures and associated environmental changes influence the transmission of vector-borne, waterborne, and fungal infections in North America and beyond. It highlights the complex interactions among climate factors, human and animal migration, land use, and pathogen dynamics, noting that diseases such as West Nile virus, Lyme disease, coccidioidomycosis, and emerging zoonoses are affected by these changes. The article underscores the need for enhanced public health surveillance, interdisciplinary collaboration through a One Health approach, and clinician education to anticipate and respond to shifting infectious disease patterns. It also calls for urgent climate mitigation efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect public health.