Climate change promotes the spread of mosquito and tick-borne viruses

EUROPEAN COMMISSION JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE , 16-MAR-2018      Spurred on by climate change, international travel and international trade, disease-bearing insects are spreading to ever-wider parts of the world.

This means that more humans are exposed to viral infections such as Dengue fever, Chikungunya, Zika, West Nile fever, Yellow fever and Tick-borne encephalitis.

For many of these diseases, there are as yet no specific antiviral agents or vaccines.

Global warming has allowed mosquitoes, ticks and other disease-bearing insects to proliferate, adapt to different seasons, migrate and spread to new niche areas that have become warmer.

These are the findings of a JRC report that aims to raise awareness about the threat posed by the spread of arboviruses (arthropod-borne viruses)……..https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-03/ecjr-ccp031618.php

March 19, 2018 - Posted by Christina MacPherson | 2 WORLD, climate change, health