The world is experiencing more, and worse, flooding. That means more, and worse, outbreaks of cholera. The world is getting warmer. That means more habitats for mosquitoes which spread malaria and yellow fever. The Global Vaccine Alliance says it is adapting to limit the human cost.
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00:00half of our vaccines are very relevant to climate-sensitive diseases. I mean, when floods
00:04strike in Pakistan, for example, or anywhere else in the world, waterborne diseases become more
00:12prevalent. The cholera vaccine becomes very relevant as a preventive measure. We maintain
00:18stockpiles of the cholera vaccine. So when floods strike, mobilizing the cholera vaccine from our
00:26stockpile will actually help build resilience. I mean, temperature changes are glaring in our face,
00:33and when temperature changes happen, vectors start flourishing in places where they haven't
00:40flushed before. Diseases like malaria and yellow fever become more prevalent in areas that have
00:47been framed from these diseases. That's where our stockpile of the yellow fever vaccine becomes
00:54relevant. That's where the introduction of the new malaria vaccine becomes so relevant. So our work
01:01against climate-sensitive diseases is very relevant to the climate change agenda.