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  • What coud be the evolution of emerging pathogenic agents in relation with global earth changes?

    Posted on August 16th, 2009 Submitted by gcfaure
    Categorized as Biodiversity, Human Health, Interdisciplinary Tagged as diseases, global warming, globalization, Health, public health

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    Earth warming, ecological changes and globalization of transportation may induce further spread of insect born diseases away from the tropics. Large numbers of population might not be ready to cope with the threat with their natural defenses, or with public health procedures.



 

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