Wildfires may be accelerating the spread of infectious disease by keeping US West residents indoors: Study

407 per cent increase in wildfires in Wales

People are being asked to help protect the environment and reduce the number of wildfires across Wales after a 407 increase.

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Wildfires may be accelerating the spread of infectious disease by keeping US West residents indoors: Study

(The Hill) -- As climate-driven weather extremes fuel fires across the U.S. West, the tendency of residents to spend more time indoors may be accelerating the spread of infectious diseases, a new study has found. Wildfire-induced declines in air quality have led to a substantial surge in indoor activities, creating prime conditions for the transmission of respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19 and the flu, according to the study, published on We…

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Wildfires may be accelerating the spread of infectious disease by ...