Climate change can worsen 58% of human infectious diseases. This is why
Citation: McKenzie T, Mora C, Von Hammerstein H. Climate change can worsen 58% of human infectious diseases. this is why. World Economic Forum. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/08/climate-change-worsen-human-infectious-diseases/. Published August 12, 2022.
Abstract: Climate change can exacerbate a full 58% of the infectious diseases that humans come in contact with worldwide, from common waterborne viruses to deadly diseases like plague, our new research shows. Our team of environment and health scientists reviewed decades of scientific papers on all known pathogenic disease pathogens to create a map of the human risks aggravated by climate-related hazards.
Author(s): McKenzie T, Mora C, Von Hammerstein H.
Year: 2022
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal Articles
Source: Other
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