US Climate and Health Alliance

Zika Virus and Climate Change: 4 Things To Know

Abstract

1. Hotter temperatures make mosquitoes hungrier 2. Warm air incubates the virus faster 3. Mosquito territory expands as the climate warms 4. Changing rainfall patterns help mosquitoes breed

Resource Type
Blog Post
Author
Public Health Watch
Resource URL
https://publichealthwatch.wordpress.com/2016/02/20/zika-virus-and-climate-change-4-things-to-know/
Date
February 20, 2016
Health and Human Impact
Vector-borne disease
Other
Health surveillance

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