Reuters: Climate change pushes diseases north

[OKIsItJustMe]

http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=healthNews&storyid=2007-03-09T140706Z_01_L09207874_RTRUKOC_0_US-AFRICA-DISEASE.xml

Climate change pushes diseases north: expert

Fri Mar 9, 2007 9:10 AM ET

By Jeremy Clarke

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Global warming is pushing northwards diseases more commonly found in developing countries, posing a risk to the financial and physical health of rich nations, the head of a livestock herders' charity said.

Steve Sloan, chief executive of GALVmed, said on Friday insect-borne diseases were increasingly moving north, such as the viral infection bluetongue that has hit cattle and sheep in the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Germany.

If Kenya's Rift Valley Fever also reached Europe, the impact would be immense, he said.

"These 'African' diseases have become global issues because of climate change," Sloan told Reuters in an interview.

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[lovuian]

1. The Earth is handling the problem since we can't

Its going to be sad

[bahrbearian]

2. We live in some Interesting Times? Be prepared for the Ride.

[bdamomma]

3. and they put Sensenbrenner on this House Rep panel

to discuss this, geez, let me :puke: now.

[Richard D]

4. My dog . . .

. . . died from a disease that hasn't been seen this far north until recently.

[Tempest]

5. This could be catastrophic

Animals and people have no natural defenses againstthose diseases.

[Uncle Joe]

6. Kicked and recommended

Thanks for the thread OKIsItJustMe

[MasonJar]

7. One reason that the countries of Africa have famine and arid land is

because of the US pollution. We are responsible for 25% of the world's pollution and it spreads to undeveloped countries, while we while away the times cruising. The whole situation makes me sick. It is very embarrassing to be an American right now.

[hedgehog]

8. On the plus side; once Westerners start getting sick from these

diseases, maybe some real money will get spent looking for preventions/treatments/cures.

[bonito]

9. I think you got something there n/t

[necklace]

10. It seems we are committing global suicide!

What will it take to wake up and stop destroying this planet we call home?
:nuke:

[stonebone]

11. K&R