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The 2023 Health Effects of Climate Change (HECC) report highlights how climate change intensifies and increases the frequency of extreme weather. This page provides key takeaways from the HECC report, specifically on the hazard: heat.
This page summarises Chapter 7 of the Health Effects of Climate Change (HECC) report with a focus on the impact of heat on climate and infectious diseases. This is part of the science and stats section for the hazard: heat.
Listing of countries with a known occurrence of high consequence infectious disease (HCID).
Information for people who regularly come into contact with vulnerable people in their job roles.
Find out about the symptoms of COVID-19, what to do if you or your child has them and when to get medical help.
This page summarises Chapter 12 of the Health Effects of Climate Change (HECC) report with a focus on the impact of heat on chemicals and climate exposure. This is part of the science and stats section for the hazard: heat.
Find out about the long-term effects some people can have after having COVID-19.
Explains how conditions attached to a planning permission should be used and discharged effectively
This page summarises Chapter 8 of the Health Effects of Climate Change (HECC) report with a focus on the impact of heat on climate and vector-borne diseases. This is part of the science and stats section for the hazard: heat.
Lassa virus causes Lassa fever, an acute viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF).
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