PETALING JAYA: First, it was the floods. Now, Malaysians will have to watch out for killer diseases. Infections and diseases are expected to worsen with the extreme weather conditions likely to be experienced by the country in the next few years.
Sounding out the health risks caused by the extreme weather, the Meteorological Department research and development senior director Dr Wan Azli Wan Hassan said diseases like diarrhoea, malaria and dengue were highly climate-sensitive and would worsen with the changing global weather patterns.
He said the overall health effects of a changing climate in the next decade would have negative impact.
“Climate change affects the fundamental requirements for healthy living such as clean air, safe drinking water, sufficient food and secure shelter,” he said in an interview.
By NG CHENG YEE
chengyee@thestar.com.my
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