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Infectious Diseases Caused by Global Warming
Categories: Health

Global warming is one of the hottest issues today. Most people advocate against global warming because of the threats it brings upon the environment. The increasing heat on our planet, for example, can cause melting of ice caps and is even seen as the potential cause of devastating storms and tsunamis. One less discussed effects of global warming however is its effect on human health but there are reports and claims that say there are Infectious diseases caused by global warming.

Warmer climates, for example,  are magnet to mosquitos. Diseases brought about by these insects is therefore expected to increase as the clmate becomes warmer. Some of the infectious mosquito borne diseases are:

Rift Valley fever

Malaria

Dengue

yellow fever

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