Published 2 years ago

Study connects climate hazards to 58% of infectious diseases

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Infectious diseases have long been linked to weather events and climate change, but scientists are now beginning to understand the broad influence of extreme weather on human health. 218 of 375 infectious diseases found worldwide, or 58%, have been worsened by climate hazards at some point. More studies are needed to show direct links between climate change and many infectious diseases.

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Times of India

Study connects climate hazards to 58% of infectious diseases

Science News: Climate hazards such as flooding, heat waves and drought have worsened more than half of the hundreds of known infectious diseases in people, includin.

2 years ago·India

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News18 India

Effects of Infectious Diseases Exacerbated Due to Climate Hazards, Study Shows

Researchers looked through the medical literature of established cases of illnesses and found that 218 out of the known 375 human infectious diseases, or 58%, seemed to be made worse by one of 10 types of extreme weather connected to climate change, according to a study in Monday's journal Nature Climate Change

2 years ago·India

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The Guardian

Climate impacts have worsened vast range of human diseases

More than half of human diseases caused by pathogens have been aggravated by hazards associated with climate change, study finds

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

Study connects climate hazards to 58 per cent of infectious diseases

Climate hazards, such as flooding, heat waves and drought have worsened more than half of the hundreds of known infectious diseases in people, including malaria, hantavirus, cholera and even anthrax.

2 years ago·Canada

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Associated Press News

Study connects climate hazards to 58% of infectious diseases

Climate hazards such as flooding, heat waves and drought have worsened more than half of the hundreds of known infectious diseases in people, including malaria, hantavirus, cholera and anthrax, a study says.

2 years ago·United States

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Global News

Climate hazards make 58% of infections diseases in people worse, study shows - National

Researchers found that 218 out of the known 375 human infectious diseases seemed to be made worse by one of 10 types of extreme weather connected to climate change.

2 years ago·Toronto, Canada

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