Zika virus, Ebola spread predicted using climate change trends, study identifies 50 U.S. cities at risk

Abstract

Zika virus and Ebola virus spread can be predicted using climate change trends, according to research. The findings come from the University College London where researchers found that predicting zoonotic diseases may be possible through analyzing fluctuating global demographic and environmental patterns.

Resource Type

Magazine/newspaper article

Author

Bel Marra Health

Resource URL

http://www.belmarrahealth.com/zika-virus-ebola-spread-predicted-using-climate-change-trends-study-identifies-u-s-cities-at-risk/

Date

July 1, 2016

Organization Type

News

Health and Human Impacts

Infectious disease Vector-borne disease

Other

Climate science Health surveillance

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