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McCann Global Health’s digital climate cardshelp breakdown how climate change is aggravating human health across categories.

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58% of infectious diseases can be aggravated by climate change

Typhoid cases increased 45% in Bangladesh following monsoon-triggered flooding aggravated by climate change.

Infections from animals to humans account for 60% of infectious diseases, which is increasing with rising temperature and rainfall patterns.

A significant lack of rain was associated with an 11% increase in HIV prevalence among rural populations in sub-Saharan Africa.

Due to climate change, disease-carrying mosquitoes will reach 500 million more people in 2050 than they do today, increasing rates of Dengue and Malaria worldwide.

As much as 2/3 of the Arctic’s near-surface permafrost could be lost by 2100, potentially unearthing ancient viruses and bacteria that have been frozen for centuries.

As ecological environments deteriorate, bats and animals carrying diseases like Ebola are moving closer to humans and increasing the likelihoodof new outbreaks.

Rising temperatures cause worse allergies with pollen seasons lasting 30 days longer and with 21% more pollen than in 1990. Rising temperatures cause worse allergies with pollen seasons lasting 30 days longer and with 21% more pollen than in 1990.

Women's exposure to air pollution is associated with adverse birth outcomes, including low birth weight, preterm labor, fetal death.

Children exposed to 5 days of wildfire smoke havea 2-fold increasein asthma rates.

Particulate matter in air pollution is estimated to be responsible for 15% of new lung cancer cases.

More than half a million climate-related deaths can occur by 2050 due to food supply changes, which increases diabetes, heart disease and cancer

Depleting ozone layers are estimated to increase skin cancer incidence rates by 11% in the next 30 years.

Extreme heat can increase morbidity and mortality in diabetes patients since these patients are more prone to dehydration and cardiovascular events.

Air pollutants suppress the immune system and interfere with normal hormone functioning which increases breast cancer risk.

After Hurricane Sandy, 14.5% of adults were suffering from PTSD within 6 months after the disaster.

Up to 54% of adults and 45% of children suffer depression after a natural disaster.

25-50% of people exposed to an extreme weather disaster are at risk of adverse mental health effects.

Flood survivors and victims have high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder.

Warmer temperatures are associated with higher rates of mood disorders, schizophrenia, vascular dementia

In 10 climate-vulnerable countries, 84% of 15-35-year-olds report struggling with ecoanxiety.

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