COP30 report reveals how climate change is spreading infectious diseases to new regions
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par Tulio de Oliveira, Director of the Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI) at Stellenbosch University and the KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Plaform (KRISP)., Stellenbosch University
Cheryl Baxter, Head Scientific Research Support, Stellenbosch University
Maambele Khosa, Head: Media and Science Communication (CERI), Stellenbosch University
Rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns and extreme weather events create ideal conditions for pathogens and their vectors – such as mosquitoes, midges and ticks – to thrive.
This is confirmed by a recent report for the global climate change conference, COP30. The report was produced by a team of global south scientists from the Climate Amplified Diseases and Epidemics consortium, which studies and…
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jeudi 13 novembre 2025
