The climate is warmer, which increases bacterial infections

The warming of global climate may increase the risk of infection in the world, which is a warning of experts at a medical conference on the topic " The effects of climate change with human health "organized by the American Microbiology Society in Chicago on September 18.

According to the scientists attending the seminar, the warming climate is an ideal environment for viruses, bacteria and other infectious pathogens to flourish and flourish. For example, the West Nile virus, originally from Africa, can now be found throughout Canada and the United States.

Mr. McMichael, an epidemiologist at the University of Canberra (Australia), said that rising temperatures in North America are the reason why mosquitoes that transmit this virus can survive in a new environment. .

(Photo: AFP) According to Jim Sliwa, a spokesman for the American Microbiology Society, climate change will change the pattern of infections. For example, the malaria belt in mountainous areas will become wider and wider as the global average temperature increases. If previously there was no flu in the area near the equator, now due to the warming of the Earth, the tropical area expanded so the flu appeared all year round.

Climate change experts predict that the Earth's temperature will increase from 1.8 to 4 degrees Celsius by 2100. According to them, the warming climate is also the cause of infections such as diarrhea and fever. hemorrhage etc . difficult to treat more definitely, making the number of deaths due to these diseases in the world every year increases.

In order to prevent climate change from causing health crises, McMichael said researchers need to start thinking about the link between climate and bacterial infections for ways to more effective prevention.

In a recent statement, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon also said that he hopes next week's environmental summit in New York will be a chance for leaders around the world. Gender has a more serious assessment of the impact of climate change on the environment and timely action before it is too late.