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Climate Change and Enteric Infections in the Canadian Arctic: Do We Know What’s on the Horizon? Finlayson-Trick, Emma; Barker, Bronwyn; Manji, Selina; Harper, Sherilee L.; Yansouni, Cedric P.; Goldfarb, David M.

Abstract

The Canadian Arctic has a long history with diarrheal disease, including outbreaks of campylobacteriosis, giardiasis, and salmonellosis. Due to climate change, the Canadian Arctic is experiencing rapid environmental transformation, which not only threatens the livelihood of local Indigenous Peoples, but also supports the spread, frequency, and intensity of enteric pathogen outbreaks. Advances in diagnostic testing and detection have brought to attention the current burden of disease due to Cryptosporidium, Campylobacter, and Helicobacter pylori. As climate change is known to influence pathogen transmission (e.g., food and water), Arctic communities need support in developing prevention and surveillance strategies that are culturally appropriate. This review aims to provide an overview of how climate change is currently and is expected to impact enteric pathogens in the Canadian Arctic.

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Title
Climate Change and Enteric Infections in the Canadian Arctic: Do We Know What’s on the Horizon?
Creator
Finlayson-Trick, Emma; Barker, Bronwyn; Manji, Selina; Harper, Sherilee L.; Yansouni, Cedric P.; Goldfarb, David M.
Contributor
Women's Hospital (Vancouver, B.C.); Children's Hospital (Vancouver, B.C.)
Publisher
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Date Issued
2021-08-10
Description
The Canadian Arctic has a long history with diarrheal disease, including outbreaks of campylobacteriosis, giardiasis, and salmonellosis. Due to climate change, the Canadian Arctic is experiencing rapid environmental transformation, which not only threatens the livelihood of local Indigenous Peoples, but also supports the spread, frequency, and intensity of enteric pathogen outbreaks. Advances in diagnostic testing and detection have brought to attention the current burden of disease due to Cryptosporidium, Campylobacter, and Helicobacter pylori. As climate change is known to influence pathogen transmission (e.g., food and water), Arctic communities need support in developing prevention and surveillance strategies that are culturally appropriate. This review aims to provide an overview of how climate change is currently and is expected to impact enteric pathogens in the Canadian Arctic.
Subject
climate change; enteric pathogens; gastrointestinal infections; Canadian arctic
Genre
Article
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2021-10-12
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
CC BY 4.0
DOI
10.14288/1.0402496
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/79949
Affiliation
Medicine, Faculty of; Non UBC; Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Department of
Citation
Gastrointestinal Disorders 3 (3): 113-126 (2021)
Publisher DOI
10.3390/gidisord3030012
Peer Review Status
Reviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty
Rights URI
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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