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How drought is reshaping the spread of infectious diseases

How drought is reshaping the spread of infectious diseasesWorldPing

From the American West to Europe, droughts are drying up rivers, fueling destructive fires and reshaping ecosystems. They are also changing the spread of infectious diseases, leading to surges in illnesses like cholera and West Nile virus around the world.

This is a short WorldPing brief. The full report was published by Phys.org.

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