zika virus
Dengue rates plunged after release of lab-altered mosquitoes
The world sees up to 100 million cases and 22,000 deaths due to dengue every year. Researchers may have found a way to cut those numbers significantly.
The forgotten virus: Zika families and researchers struggle for support
Some babies born with devastating birth defects from the mosquito-borne illness are 7 now, but Covid turned the world’s attention away.
www.newscientist.com
Climate change may push Zika virus into southern and eastern Europe
Under the most drastic model of global warming, the risk of Zika transmission will increase over southern and eastern Europe, the northern US, northern China and southern Japan by 2080.
www.hcn.org
Diseases are spreading with climate change. Panic doesn’t have to.
As illnesses like Valley fever emerge in new areas, health officials keep residents informed instead of in fear.
abcnews.go.com
Why climate change is also a public health problem
Climate change - including hallmarks like rising sea levels, ice loss and extreme weather - is accelerating, according to a new report.
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publicintegrity.org
Man vs. mosquito: At the front lines of a public health war
Mosquito-borne illnesses are on the rise, and climate change will worsen the threat. Little-known local agencies are the main line of defense.
Newsletter
www.nytimes.com
Study warns of cascading health risks from the changing climate
Global warming is posing immediate health hazards around the world and in the United States, from kidney disease to dengue fever, two new studies say.
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