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Rise in global temperatures increase disease threat

Researchers are increasingly worried that a warming planet creates a welcoming environment for the spread of tropical diseases.

by Cassandra Pollock

Aedes aegypti mosquitoes can transmit the Zika virus, which has been linked to birth defects, to humans. Officials say the...
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Researchers are increasingly worried that a warming planet creates a welcoming environment for the spread of tropical diseases. (The New York Times)

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