Can Climate Change Increase the Spread of Animal Diseases? Evidence from 278 Villages in China
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Published:2023-10-19
Issue:10
Volume:14
Page:1581
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ISSN:2073-4433
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Container-title:Atmosphere
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Atmosphere
Author:
Chang Qian1, Zhou Hui1, Khan Nawab2ORCID, Ma Jiliang1ORCID
Affiliation:
1. Institute of Agricultural Economics and Development, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China 2. College of Management, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
Abstract
Several countries are currently evaluating the potential health impacts of climate change (CC), particularly in relation to the complex connections between CC-induced weather fluctuations. China, heavily affected by CC, provides clear evidence of its effects. Previous research in animal sciences indicates that factors like temperature, humidity, precipitation, and wind speed can affect animal epidemics. In China, a major global hub for animal husbandry, these factors pose significant challenges, warranting further investigation into their quantitative relationship with disease outbreaks. This study investigates the influence of these climatic conditions on epizootic diseases in China. In the current study, using data from 278 village-level surveys and daily meteorological data spanning 2012 to 2018, we used a fixed-effect model for analysis. The findings reveal that increasing temperatures and wind speeds exacerbate disease development, while the precipitation anomaly index negatively impacts animal epidemics, with humidity showing minimal influence. Addressing CC’s potential impact on animal disease, governments, organizations, and farmers need to pay more attention to the impacts of climate change on animal diseases and work together to better cope with the impacts through policies, measures, and research.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program
Subject
Atmospheric Science,Environmental Science (miscellaneous)
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