Excruciating tropical disease can now be transmitted in most of Europe, study finds ‘Shocking’ data shows the climate crisis and invasive mosquitos mean chikungunya could spread in 29 countries

If it's there it won't be long before it's here. It's just a matter of hitching a ride on an international flight.
#Chikungunya #Dengue #Zika #TropicalDisease

Excruciating tropical disease can now be transmitted in most of Europe, study finds ‘Shocking’ data shows the climate crisis and invasive mosquitos mean chikungunya could spread in 29 countries

Yet another reason to try to avoid the worst of #climatebreakdown
An excruciatingly painful tropical disease called #chikungunya can now be transmitted by mosquitoes across most of Europe.
(Including in south-east England.)
#tropicaldisease

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The Intersection of Policy and Schistosomiasis on Neglected Tropical Disease Day On this World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day, we invite you to learn more about science policy in the context of Neglected Tropical…

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New #SciencePolicy in a SNAP is out today! Jan 30 is World #NTDDay, read “The Intersection of Policy and #Schistosomiasis on Neglected Tropical Disease Day“ by Becca Blyn and @eselland.bsky.social

#SNAPblog #GlobalHealth #TropicalDisease #SciPol

I try to keep things positive, so: good news items of 2025. I like the 3D-printed train station. #climate #climatechange #renewableenergy #climatecrisis #science #medicine #vaccines #tech #3dprinting #ecology #cancer #development #ocean #gis #research #disease #tropicaldisease #sustainability #pv

RFK Jr. Is Making America Safe for Debilitating 'Neglected' Tropical Diseases Pathogens around the world just got a helping hand from the Trump administration. Next year should have been a year of celebration for experts dedicated to ridding the world of disabling and deadly infectious diseases. It would have been the...

RFK Jr. Is Making America Safe for Debilitating 'Neglected' Tropical Diseases
->Inside Climate News | #Health #TropicalDisease | More info from EcoSearch

Why growing mosquito numbers are driving the spread of tropical diseases in Europe An explanatory pamphlet presenting the transmission process and impact of Chikungunya, a virus of which there has been a record outbreak in France this summer. Photograph: Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images At first, the patient’s symptoms were a puzzle: swelling...

Why growing mosquito numbers are driving the spread of tropical diseases in Europe
->The Irish Times | #TropicalDisease #Health | More info from EcoSearch

A 'tropical' disease is spreading in American wildlife In the heart of Illinois, while researching wildlife disease, I made a discovery that stunned me: More than half of the raccoons I sampled were infected with Trypanosoma cruzi, the parasite that causes Chagas disease. Most Americans have never heard...

A 'tropical' disease is spreading in American wildlife
->STAT | #Health #Wildlife #TropicalDisease | More info from EcoSearch

Pharmalittle: We're reading about GLP-1 drugs and eye disease, European pharma reforms, and more HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that the FDA would look for ways to fast-track approval for rare disease treatments

Pharmalot.. Pharmalittle.. Good Morning: We’re reading about GLP-1 drugs and eye disease, European pharma reforms & more news.. statnews.com/pharmalot/20... #pharma #Europe #PBM #rarediseases #tropicaldisease #GLP1 #eyes #HHS #FDA #RFKjr #abortion #CVS #Lilly #NovoNordisk

Is the UK Ready for Tropical Diseases? West Nile Virus Discovery Raises Concerns ...

Is the UK Ready for Tropical Diseases? West Nile Virus Discovery Raises Concerns
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6/12 The WHO lists snakebite as a neglected tropical disease, with nearly 3 million people suffering venomous bites yearly. These result in approximately 138,000 deaths and over 400,000 life-altering disabilities—numbers expected to rise with climate change.
#PublicHealth #TropicalDisease

Venom characteristics of a deadly snake can be predicted from local climate  Local climate can be used to predict the venom characteristics of a deadly snake that is widespread in India, helping clinicians to provide targeted therapies for snake bite victims, according to a study publishing April 10 in the open-access journal PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases by Kartik Sunagar and colleagues at the Indian Institute of Science.

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#Venom characteristics of a deadly #snake can be predicted from local #climate
In dryer regions of #India, the venom of Russell’s #vipers contains more #protein-degrading #enzymes

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1079835 #science #medicine #TropicalDisease

A tropical disease in Switzerland: Call for coordinated action on Chagas disease

A tropical disease in Switzerland: Call for coordinated action on Chagas disease
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Deforestation drives a surge in malaria cases in the Amazon Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is linked to a rise in malaria cases, with a 1% increase in deforestation leading to a 6.3% spike in cases the following month. This relationship is strongest in ...

Deforestation drives a surge in malaria cases in the Amazon 🌳🦟🌍 www.news-medical.net/news/2024102... #Malaria #Deforestation #PublicHealth #Amazon #ClimateImpact #IndigenousRights #EcologicalChange #Disease #EnvironmentalHealth #TropicalDisease

When medicines don't work: eliminating neglected tropical diseases will reduce drug resistance - a win for all

When medicines don't work: eliminating neglected tropical diseases will reduce drug resistance - a win for all
->Down To Earth | #DrugResistance #TropicalDisease #Health | More info from EcoSearch

Olympic games could fuel spread of tropical diseases, warn health experts

Olympic games could fuel spread of tropical diseases, warn health experts – News Medical Life Sciences | #Health #TropicalDisease | MORE at EcoSearch

'Critical gaps' in understanding climate change fuel tropical disease spread

'Critical gaps' in understanding climate change fuel tropical disease spread – UN News | #TropicalDisease #ClimateChange #Health | MORE at EcoSearch

WHO's new SkinNTD app proves effective in training healthcare workers for neglected tropical diseases

WHO's new SkinNTD app proves effective in training healthcare workers for neglected tropical diseases – News Medical Life Sciences | #Healthcare #TropicalDisease | MORE at EcoSearch

Emerging and Reemerging Neglected Tropical Diseases: Epidemiology, Transmission, Mitigation, and Vaccines and Chemotherapy Advancements

Emerging and Reemerging Neglected Tropical Diseases: Epidemiology, Transmission, Mitigation, and Vaccines and Chemotherapy Advancements – Frontier | #TropicalDisease #Health #Vaccine | MORE at EcoSearch