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Study finds droughts change how infectious diseases spread

A study warns that droughts change how infectious diseases spread.
Pieter Johnson from the University of Colorado at Boulder said climate change is making droughts more variable and less predictable.
Drought causes animals to gather around fewer water sources, affecting disease transmission.
Understanding these changes helps forecast and prepare for disease outbreaks in a warming climate.

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Drought Also promotes... the Spread of Certain Infectious Diseases

In a published study on Wednesday, August 12, researchers establish three ecological mechanisms caused by water shortage, which lead to increased spread of viruses or bacteria that cause cholera, dengue fever, sleeping sickness or West Nile fever.

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Study finds droughts change how infectious diseases spread

"Climate change isn't simply making Earth warmer or drier. It is making droughts more variable and less predictable."

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Droughts fuel spread of infectious diseases

From the American West to Europe, droughts are drying up rivers, fueling destructive fires and reshaping ecosystems. They are also changing the spread of infectious diseases, leading to surges in illnesses like cholera and West Nile virus around the world.

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