Could climate change make us sick?

For decades, scientists have been predicting that climate change will escalate the transmission of diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, and encephalitis. These hypotheses are grounded in the understanding that major vectors for infectious diseases, like mosquitoes and ticks, experience population increases in warmer weather. Over the past several decades, our planet has undoubtedly warmed, but the trend in infectious disease transmission has not been as clear. So, what drives the transmission of infectious diseases? And what does climate change have to do with it? Watch SciToons’ new video ”Could climate change make us sick?” to learn more! #scicomm #science #climatechange #climate

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