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Changes in weather and ocean can be a global temperature increase (heat) that could result in the emergence of diseases associated with heat (heat stroke) and death, especially in the elderly, children and chronic disease. Hot temperatures can also cause crop failure that will appear hunger and malnutrition. Changes in extreme weather and sea level rise caused by melting Arctic ice cap can cause the diseases associated with natural disasters (floods, hurricanes and fires) and death due to trauma. Incidence of natural disasters are usually accompanied by a movement of people to places of refuge where frequent diseases, such as: diarrhea, malnutrition, micronutrient deficiency, psychological trauma, skin diseases, and others.

Ecosystem shifts can make an impact on the spread of diseases through water (Waterborne diseases) as well as the spread of diseases through vectors (vector-borne diseases). Why did this happen? Let’s take the example of the increasing incidence of dengue fever. Aedes aegypti mosquitoes as vectors of this disease have a pattern of living and breeding in hot areas. That’s what’s causing this disease can develop in hot urban areas compared with the cold mountain areas. But with the occurrence of Global Warming, in which global warming occurs, then the mountainous area had begun to increase its temperature thus providing space (ecosystem) of this new breed mosquitoes.

Environmental degradation caused by organic pollution in rivers also contribute to waterborne diseases and vector-borne disease. Coupled with air pollution gases proceeds uncontrolled plant will further contribute to respiratory illnesses like asthma, allergies, coccidiodomycosis, chronic heart and lung disease, and others.

convey all of the above are the effects of global warming impact on various aspects of human life, including the health sector