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ReviewOne health outlook2026

Mechanisms underlying the impact of environmental factors (physical, ecological, social) on infectious diseases.

Mengjie Wang, Jun Wan, Qi Chen, Maolin Zhou, Xueyan Ma, Tengfei Liu, Quan Sun, Juan Liu, Junyi Ge, Tao Liu and 6 more

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Review in One health outlook, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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16 authors.

Mengjie Wang *School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China.
Jun Wan *Shenzhen Hospital (Longgang), Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong, 518172, China.
Qi Chen *Shenzhen Hospital (Longgang), Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong, 518172, China.
Maolin ZhouGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Climate Change and Natural Disasters, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, 510275, China.
Xueyan MaSchool of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China.
Tengfei LiuSchool of Economics and Management, Open University of China, Beijing, 100039, China.
Quan SunThe RUC Leading Group for Talents, Renmin University of China, Beijing, 100872, China.
Juan LiuInstitute of Immunization, Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangdong, 511430, China.
Junyi GeSchool of Economics and Management, Open University of China, Beijing, 100039, China.
Tao LiuThe RUC Leading Group for Talents, Renmin University of China, Beijing, 100872, China.
Weishu LiSchool of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China.
Yijing TaoSchool of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China.
Shaobin WangSchool of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China.
Tiegang LiuSchool of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China. liutg@bucm.edu.cn.
Bo HanGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Climate Change and Natural Disasters, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, 510275, China. hanbo5@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
Chen BaiSchool of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China. bc@bucm.edu.cn.

Funding

Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province 2023B1212060019Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China 2022FY102000, 2022FY102003National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine zyyzdxk-2023264
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The occurrence, transmission, and spread of infectious diseases are closely linked to environmental factors. As climate change intensifies, shifts in temperature, precipitation, and extreme weather events are modifying pathogen survival, vector ecology, and the geographical range of infectious diseases. At the same time, ecosystem degradation, land-use change, urbanization, poverty, and social unrest further shape population exposure, healthcare access, and disease vulnerability. This narrative review synthesizes the mechanisms by which physical, ecological, and social environmental factors influence infectious disease transmission. Unlike reviews that focus on single determinants, this review adopts an integrated framework to examine both individual mechanisms and cross-domain interactions. Guided by the One Health framework, we link these mechanisms to the human-animal-environment interface and highlight how environmental change can promote pathogen spillover, amplification, and spread. By clarifying these pathways, this review provides a theoretical basis for integrated infectious disease prevention, public health policy, and future research.

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Climate changeEnvironmental factorsInfectious diseasesPublic healthUrbanization

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