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How Lyme disease became unstoppable
… the scientists wrote, “but rather was driven by the ecological change in North America beginning in the colonial … it is often in such areas where wildfire poses the greatest risk to human life and property. Of course, people still … north. And as Ostfeld has stated in interviews with other publications, it is likely doing the same for the …
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The more we lose biodiversity, the worse will be the spread of infectious diseases
… of hosts and incompetent reservoir hosts “dilutes” the risk of exposure to zoonotic infections spread by animals … citing examples of West Nile Disease and Lyme Disease whose incidence has been linked to the biodiversity dilution … and human health are interconnected because man is part of ecological systems comprising diverse flora and fauna. Any …
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Pandemics: Humans are the culprits
… over much of Indonesia, Malaysia, and beyond. The ecological and human damage was immense. Some of the most … of plants, birds and rare animals like orangutans were at risk. The sunlight had dimmed, the temperature had dropped, … and biodiversity at University College London (UCL). The coincidence of the new diseases with the destruction of …
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Destroyed habitat creates the perfect conditions for coronavirus to emerge
… traveled to 30 countries in 2002–03. Some, like Zika and West Nile virus, which emerged in Africa, have mutated and … Jones studies how land use change contributes to the risk. “We are researching how species in degraded habitats … from the Global North leads to the degraded landscapes and ecological disruption that drives disease, she says. “We …
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West Nile virus infection risk is higher in less affluent neighborhoods in Baltimore, MD
West Nile virus infection risk is higher in less affluent …
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Joy Damon
… Collaborative , where she studied perceptions of trail risk and difficulty in hiking areas within the Catskill … and local community collaboration to encourage human and ecological resilience in the face of climate change. …
ltumblety - 11/28/2023 - 12:31
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Climate change is pushing the American redstart’s breeding range southward
… West Nile Virus , …
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Deadly diseases from wildlife thrive when nature is destroyed, study finds
… leads to changes in animal populations that increase the risk of disease outbreaks. The research demonstrates that … Such birds can be reservoirs of diseases such as West Nile virus and a type of chikungunya virus. Humans have …
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How to stop the next pandemic
… true, the more types of animals there are, the greater the risk would be. But they’re not equally likely. In … for studying this virus in the lab. A few, like West Nile virus and avian influenza, come from birds. Almost …
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Bats not the enemy in the fight against COVID-19
… novel viruses with epidemic potential and measures for risk mitigation, they write in the study. The research … and other coronaviruses, suggest that they all have their ecological origin in bat populations.” “The big … would be so much easier and safer. Virologists get quick publications easily from bats and bats have few defenders …
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