BillPaine 0 #1 January 10, 2008 Climate change is increasing cases of malaria in Kenya, various viral diseases in Australia's outback, and tropical dengue fever in the U.S. "Widespread appearance of dengue in the continental United States is a real possibility," write Anthony Fauci and David Morens in a commentary in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Climate change and poor efforts to control mosquito populations are contributors to the potential problem; in addition, write the authors, "The combined effects of global urbanization and increasing air travel are expected to make dengue a growing international health problem for the foreseeable future.""We have met the enemy...and he is us." Pogo www.mondo-fiasco.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nerdgirl 0 #2 January 11, 2008 Agree that emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases -- including more obscure ones like chikungunya [CHIK] -- are an under-recognized issue (beyond those linked to 'bioterrorism'). What would you recommend & why? VR/Marg Act as if everything you do matters, while laughing at yourself for thinking anything you do matters. Tibetan Buddhist saying Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #3 January 11, 2008 QuoteAgree that emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases -- including more obscure ones like chikungunya [CHIK] -- are an under-recognized issue (beyond those linked to 'bioterrorism'). What would you recommend & why? VR/Marg ...NUKES because it'll kill all the mosquitos...and it'll get rid of the nuclear threat.My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
