Monday, June 28, 2010
Amazon Deforestation Sparks Surge in Malaria
Study finds loss of trees creates hospitable environment for disease-carrying mosquitoes
Deforestation is one of the big culprits in climate change. And now a new study from the Amazon links deforestation with an increase in malaria.
Despite eradication efforts, malaria remains a significant health problem in Brazil. There are around a half-million cases a year, mostly in the Amazon basin, a region heavily affected by deforestation.
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