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Publish date: 2024-08-02
Climate change could lead to a surge of viruses and re-emergence of ancient diseases like the plague, a government-funded study suggests. Researchers in California and Massachusetts warned that climate change could lead to an increase in infectious diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites. These include tickborne illnesses like malaria from tick season starting several months earlier, as well new fungal infections due to rising extreme temperatures. And ancient diseases like the bubonic plague could become more prevalent, which has already been seen in states like New Mexico. The study, which was partially funded by NIH grants, urged physicians to maintain 'a high index of suspicion of diseases on the move' to treat patients early. The researchers also warned that an influx of infectious diseases could 'cause absolute chaos for the whole world.'...readncG1vNJzZmivp6x7pa3IpbCmmZmhe6S7ja6iaKiipLOquMRmbXBrX5q6qrjYZqGoq5iqe6nAzKU%3D