How global warming and deforestation are helping diseases jump from animals to humans and spreading fungal infections, while also fuelling antibiotic-resistant ‘superbugs’. Plus the impact on malaria, Lyme disease and the insurance industry
Disease specialists point to shifts in the patterns of mosquito-borne infection
Damage to habitats and closer contact can help multiple infections jump from wildlife
Global warming, flooding and pollution could all help promote evolution of pathogens
Environmental change and adaptation risk prompts new research in neglected field
Changing climate and human population shifts have spread and strengthened foothold
Habitat encroachment means more opportunities for animal-to-human infection
Effects will increase illness and force the industry to adapt, say executives
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