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EARTH SCIENCE

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
It is expected that, with global warming, diseases now commonly found in warm regions will soon
A
transmit from humans to animals.
B
be less contagious.
C
become hot spots.
D
spread to colder regions.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Spread of Diseases Global warming leads to a change in the patterns of heat and humidity. This has led to the movement of mosquitoes that carry and spread diseases.

Detailed explanation-2: -Climate change affects the social and environmental determinants of health – clean air, safe drinking water, sufficient food and secure shelter. Between 2030 and 2050, climate change is expected to cause approximately 250 000 additional deaths per year, from malnutrition, malaria, diarrhoea and heat stress.

Detailed explanation-3: -Anaplasmosis. Anthrax. Antibiotic-resistant infections. Cryptosporidiosis. Dengue. Ehrlichiosis. Fungal diseases like valley fever and histoplasmosis. Giardiasis. More items

Detailed explanation-4: -JAPAN (Climate Risk Index: 5.5) PHILIPPINES (Climate Risk Index: 11.17) GERMANY (Climate Risk Index: 13.83) MADAGASCAR (Climate Risk Index: 15.83) INDIA (Climate Risk Index: 18.17) SRI LANKA (Climate Risk Index: 19) KENYA (Climate Risk Index: 19.67) More items

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