Infectious Diseases Are Having a Moment. Or Many.

The headlines are hard to ignore. Dangerous sprawling fungi and the deadlier avian flu disasters are among today’s trending topics, just as we crawl out of COVID-19 chaos.

The 3-year pandemic has cost over 6 million lives and trillions of dollars, and has permanently changed life around the globe. We’re just starting to understand the reach of its ripple effects, but extreme political tensions, economic downturns, global supply chain issues, and a battery of mental health problems are among them.??

Such an incredible disruption may be a harbinger of our new normal.

While COVID-19 may have seemed like an anomaly, dangerous and unpredictable pathogens are emerging at an alarming rate. Habitat loss and climate change are contributing to the rise of new infectious diseases, and even known illnesses such as salmonella, norovirus, and the flu continue to present significant public health and economic burdens.

As investor and entrepreneur Chris Sacca points out, "climate change isn't hippy sh*t" and has far-reaching effects on every line of business. The annual cost of influenza in the US is already $86 billion, and the economic burden of foodborne illness tops $36 billion. The human health losses will only increase alongside the financial.

Society must take radical measures *today* to prepare for the repercussions of climate change-induced infectious diseases. Population is creating the tools to protect high-risk, high-transmission spaces and make it easier for businesses to safeguard against pathogen-spurred problems, while promoting healthier experiences for their teams and customers. Our climate adaptive solution creates resilience in the face of climate change.

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