Study: Climate change can affect the spread of infectious diseases
- Abstract
A new study from Texas State University aimed to answer that question by finding the connection between climate change and viruses like Zika and West Nile. Dr. Yongmei Lu, a professor in the Department of Geography at Texas State, concluded the study just before Zika became a well-known world headline. However, it focuses on other infectious diseases. Lu said changing climates, whether it be warmer temperatures or more precipitation, can have a domino effect that could increase or decrease the risk of new viruses.
- Resource Type
- Audio/video/movie clip
- Director
- KVUE
- Resource URL
- http://www.kvue.com/news/health/study-climate-change-can-affect-the-spread-of-infectious-diseases/281961345
- Date
- July 26, 2016
- Organization Type
- News
- Health and Human Impact
- Vector-borne disease
- Region
- Great plains
- Other
- Health surveillance