Pathogen risks due to climate change: Review of the health and policy context and legal basis for the introduction of mandatory vaccination in The Netherlands

The Earth's climate is changing rapidly, and as a result, pathogenic diseases will spread across the globe. This thesis aims to give a global view on these potential environmental impacts of climate change, in relation to (spreading) pathogenic diseases, and how these can cause big health risks for both humans and animals. By using different case studies, examples from different countries and existing literature, this thesis will give an evaluation of the importance of vaccination against these (uprising) pathogenic diseases for protecting global health. This literature-based thesis shows not... Mehr ...