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Taxonomy Archive: health surveillance
20 Apr 2018 |
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The Link Between Zika and Climate Change
Last year, a team of researchers made a surprising discovery: Aedis aegypti mosquitoes—the species that spreads West Nile Virus, dengue, chickungunya and, most recently, Zika—were living year-round in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C. In a paper published in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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The Zika virus foreshadows our dystopian climate future
Spread by mosquitoes whose range inexorably expands as the climate warms, Zika causes mild flu-like symptoms. But pregnant women bitten by the wrong mosquito are liable to give birth to babies with shrunken heads. Brazil last year recorded 4,000 cases of this “microcephaly”. As of today, authorities in Brazil, Colombia, Jamaica, ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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How climate change could worsen the spread of Zika virus and other infectious diseases
The growing presence of Zika virus in Brazil has captured international attention in the past week, as one report after another has come in of its apparent link to birth defects in the babies of infected mothers. The news has sparked travel advisories, new guidelines for the care of pregnant women during an outbreak and […]
20 Apr 2018 |
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YouDocs: Climate change is a health issue for YOU!
When Martha and the Vandellas released “Heat Wave” on July 9, 1963, it took the world by storm. Fifty- three years later, as heat waves blister the planet and world- record-busting temperatures have been recorded in nine of the past 10 years, they’re creating serious health challenges for millions of you. The American College ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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How Climate Change Could Spread Diseases Like Zika
Warmer temperatures could expand the area where mosquitoes can thriveFor thousands of years, humans have taken every precaution to avoid mosquitoes and the diseases they carry, from Malaria to Zika. But while techniques for fighting the insects have improved dramatically over time, scientists say long-term climate change could soon ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Trevor Hancock: Assess health impact of our energy systems
The use of vast amounts of energy is one of the defining characteristics of the industrial age. Just how much energy we use was vividly captured by R.J. Gonzalez in a book on energy and the environment in 1976. He described energy utilization in the U.S. as “the equivalent of having 400 mechanical servants working […]
20 Apr 2018 |
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U.N. ties Zika virus to climate change
The spread of the Zika virus may be the fault of climate change, says a senior United Nations official. “The spread of Zika, just as with Ebola, has sent a strong signal to the international community that there is a need for increased attention to the linkages between environment and health,” said U.N. Environment ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Why You’re More at Risk for Getting Lyme Disease This Summer
Why You’re More at Risk for Getting Lyme Disease This Summer
20 Apr 2018 |
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Oakland rejects coal terminal, sets example on climate change
Two weeks ago, the Oakland City Council unanimously voted to ban the handling and storage of coal in the city, quashing a proposal to build what could have been the largest coal export facility in California.It was a remarkable display of leadership and foresight: Council members put the health and safety of their residents above ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate change and the distribution and intensity of infectious diseases
Many infectious diseases of humans, including malaria, dengue, cholera, and schistosomiasis, are restricted to, or more prevalent in, tropical and subtropical zones. Within the tropics and subtropics, they are more prevalent at lower than at higher altitudes. Warmer temperatures characteristic of lower latitudes and altitudes ...