Could climate change fuel an epidemic?

The Climate Question by BBC

Jul 19, 202626:28Science & Medicine

Scientists are warning that climate change and deforestation increase the risk of outbreaks of deadly diseases. How big is the danger? And what action can we take? Dr Neil Vora is a so-called “disease doctor” - an epidem...

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