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How we monitor invasive mosquitoes and stop them spreading in the UK

UK Health Security

The increasing number of cases of dengue and malaria that we are seeing at the moment in the UK are travel-related, so people have picked them up when visiting countries where mosquito-borne illnesses are transmitted. The spread of the tiger mosquito is influenced by factors such as climate change and global trade.

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Springtime Infectious Diseases: From Spring Fever to Lyme Disease

Gideon

There are many factors that cause some infectious diseases to follow seasonal patterns. Changes in temperature and precipitation influence biotic and abiotic environments, disease vectors and hosts, and human behavior, including the amount of time spent outdoors (1). “, Medscape.com, 2019. e55-e55, 2001.

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Climate and health: Stories to watch in 2025

Association of Health Care Journalists

While climate coverage often focuses on heat, its health impacts have a broader audience appeal. Climate change affects air pollution, diseases and extreme weather. Medical schools across the United States are increasingly incorporating climate change and health into their curricula.