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Predicting disease outbreaks using environmental changes
2016-06-12 19:25:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EurekAlert: A model that predicts outbreaks of zoonotic diseases -- those originating in livestock or wildlife such as Ebola and Zika -- based on changes in climate, population growth and land use has been developed by a UCL-led team of researchers. "This model is a major improvement in our understanding of the spread of diseases from animals to people. We hope it can be used to help communities prepare and respond to disease outbreaks, as well as to make decisions about environmental change factors that...
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