Health Problems and Rising Rates of Illness

Introduction

Health problems and the overall rate of illnesses or diseases across the world are on

the rise, posing significant threats to the thriving of any society. By reflecting on past

experiences and comparing them to the current situations, health problems and the incidence

of diseases are on a constant rise. For example, studies acknowledge that regardless of the

robustness of the global health system, the threats of infectious diseases have been on the

increase, marked by the rise of outbreaks such as respiratory syndromes (MERs and SARs),

influenza, Zika, etc., (Bloom & Cadarette, 2019). Therefore, substantial evidence indicates

that the vulnerability of the global population to diseases and health problems is on a constant

rise. As a result, this paper explores the factors in the contemporary environment leading to

health problems and the rising rate of illnesses.

Climate Change

Climate change relates to the alterations in the weather patterns and temperatures and

overall changes in the individual’s environment steering adverse health outcomes. Climate is

currently affecting global health in numerous ways, including the rise in the rate of illnesses

and mortality as a potential health problem. For example, studies acknowledge that global

warming from climate change heightens the risks of events such as drought, heat waves,

precipitations and floods, causing preventable injuries after these extreme climate events (Ebi

& Hess, 2020). It is essential to acknowledge that numerous studies affirm heat waves are a

major weather-related factor in the increasing number of deaths in the United States (Ebi &

Hess, 2020).

Notably, factors related to climate change can increase or create suitable habitations

for vectors leading to the geographic spread of the related diseases (Ebi & Hess, 2020).

Notably, climate changes can interact with other factors like human factors heightening the