Climate Change and Invasive Vector-Borne Diseases
September 10, 2024
Pacific RISCC September Webinar
“Climate Change and Invasive Vector-Borne Diseases: How will climate change impact the risk of invasive vectors within Hawaiʻi, and how can we strengthen our public health systems to prevent the future burden of vector-borne diseases?”
Presenters: James McCallen, Matt Kurano, and Dr. Jeomhee Hasty with the Hawaiʻi Department of Health
Thursday, September 26, 2-3:15 p.m.
In this webinar, the speakers will explore current and future climate-related risk factors associated with invasive vectors and vector-borne diseases in Hawaiʻi. They will discuss how temperature and precipitation changes may influence the distribution of invasive vectors across Hawaiʻi, and examine the heightened risk of vector-borne diseases being introduced to Hawaiʻi due to climate-induced changes in global infection rates. The webinar will also highlight the proactive measures that are being taken by the Department of Health’s Vector Control Branch in response to suspected cases of vector-borne diseases, and whether they are travel-related or locally acquired, such as dengue fever.
Register Here: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar including a passcode.
