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More than half of human diseases caused by pathogens have been aggravated by hazards associated with climate change, study finds

A new study finds climate hazards aggravate 58 percent of known infection diseases in people.

Climate hazards such as flooding, heat waves and drought have worsened more than half of...

"There is no speculation here whatsoever," the study's lead author said. "These are things that have already happened."

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Monday's study shows how widespread the influence of extreme weather such as flooding, heat waves and drought is on human illnesses.

Climate hazards such as flooding, heat waves and drought have worsened more than half of the hundreds of known infectious diseases in people, including malaria, hantavirus, cholera and anthrax, a study says.

Climate hazards such as flooding, heat waves and drought have worsened more than half of the hundreds of known infectious diseases in people, including malaria, hantavirus, cholera and anthrax, a study says.

As climate change causes heat waves to become more frequent and intense, cases of heat-related illnesses are rising, including among children.

Children’s bodies have more trouble regulating temperature than those of adults, and they rely on adults to help protect them from overheating.