# Impact of Climate Change on Cellulitis: A Literature Review

## TL;DR

This paper reviews how climate change may increase the risk of cellulitis, a skin infection, and suggests ways to mitigate this impact.

## Contribution

The paper is the first to systematically review the relationship between climate change and cellulitis.

## Key findings

- Climate change factors like rising temperatures and pollution may increase cellulitis risk.
- Natural disasters and rising sea levels could worsen infection spread.
- Strategies to reduce climate change effects on cellulitis are proposed.

## Abstract

Climate change is a phenomenon that has had, and will continue to have, wide-ranging effects on the world in both the near and distant future. With regards to human health, research has demonstrated the impact of climate change on heat-related illness, mental health, and vector-borne infectious diseases. Through a review of the literature, this paper aims to elucidate both current and future consequences of climate change on cellulitis, a type of skin infection that is associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and cost. Factors such as elevated temperature, pollution, rising sea levels, and the increased frequency of natural disasters pose an alarming risk for the increased proliferation of infections such as cellulitis. Lastly, in light of these trends, this paper will address potential strategies individuals can implement to reduce the effects of climate change on cellulitis.