Climate Change and the Geographic Distribution of Infectious Diseases
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Climate change and the distribution and intensity of infectious diseases.
Many infectious diseases of humans, including malaria, dengue, cholera, and schistosomiasis, are restricted to, or more prevalent in, tropical and subtropical zones. Within the tropics and subtropics, they are more prevalent at lower than at higher altitudes. Warmer temperatures characteristic of lower latitudes and altitudes generally increase rates of survival, development, and replication of...
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عنوان ژورنال: EcoHealth
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1612-9202,1612-9210
DOI: 10.1007/s10393-010-0314-1