Sub-chapter 2.5.1. Climate change and infectious diseases in the Mediterranean region

Concerning communicable diseases, it should be noted that, to date, the area surrounding the Mediterranean Sea has received little attention, and available datasets and results on the impacts of climate change on infectious diseases are few and far between (Navarra and Tubiana 2013). The effects of climate change on the spread and on the intensity of infectious diseases have been studied only in the countries along the north-western and western coasts of the Mediterranean Sea, whereas evidenc..