Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Stanford researchers analyze what a warming planet means for mosquito-borne diseases

05/09/2017 02:19 PM EDT

workers in Ecuador spray insecticide to kill mosquitoes

A new analysis by Stanford University researchers reveals that the ideal temperature for the spread of mosquito-born diseases like dengue, chikungunya and Zika is 29 degrees C. This finding helps predict disease outbreaks in a warming world.


Full story at http://news.stanford.edu/press-releases/2017/05/02/warming-planet-mo-borne-diseases/

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Stanford University


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