Climate change linked to spread of deadly parasite Rat Lungworm in Florida

[turbinetree]

Scientists have linked climate change to the rise in deadly heat waves and lyme disease-carrying ticks, and now environmental factors may be to blame for one more startling impact: a predicted rise in cases of rat lungworm, a brain-infecting parasite.

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Researchers at the University of Florida surveyed 18 counties and found that nearly 23 percent of rats, 16 percent of rat feces sampled, and almost 2 percent of land snails carried the nematode known as rat lungworm. All total, five counties throughout the state were infected. Nematodes are essentially parasites typically carried by animals but can be found in plants, water and soil.


http://www.rawstory.com/2017/07/climate-change-linked-to-spread-of-deadly-parasite-rat-lungworm-in-florida/


This should be scaring the bejezus out of everyone

[BlancheSplanchnik]

1. Many diseases will proliferate with a warmer climate.

Nature seeks balance. Humans are waaaaaaaaay out of balance. That causes a cascade of other imbalances and they WILL cycle around to rebalance.

Looks like we're determined to create catastrophic suffering that will rebalance.

[turbinetree]

2. And they thought plagues were bad, this is annihilation

[SharonAnn]

3. The book "Guns, Germs, and Steel" about the shaping of society.

Also another book, can't remember the name of it, talking about how the parasite load of people in tropical countries affected the vitality of their economy. Colder climates have fewer parasites and also have large food animals thus providing a benefit for the populace in better health and better nutrition.