28 Mar Global Warming Causes Increase in Mosquito-Related Disease
The outbreak of Zika has become a worldwide epidemic.
Cases continue to increase in North, South and Central America, putting unborn children at risk due to the disease’s link with microcephaly, which can cause infants to be born with deformed heads. Research is still in the works, but there is also a possibility that the disease may cause mental deficiencies along with the afore-mentioned physical deformities.
Scientists are beginning to think that global warming may have an effect on the increase of Zika and other mosquito-borne illnesses. Global warming has been shown to cause increases in both temperature and the amount of rainfall we receive. These factors cause more standing pools of water and produce humid environments, creating the ideal breeding ground for mosquitoes.
In western countries, many diseases spread through mosquitoes have been eradicated, lowering the population’s immunity to them. With Zika on the rise and global warming possibly increasing the risk of contracting mosquito-borne illnesses, this has proven to be a dangerous situation.
Researchers are not optimistic about the situation, and predict that Zika may spread even further than it already has. Global warming will only gradually increase rainfall and global temperatures; research says the increase of mosquito-borne illnesses this may cause might eventually lead to an increase in water-borne illnesses as well.
Scientists state that the problem needs to be dealt with at the source and that the production of greenhouse gases needs to be lowered to curb global warming’s effects. However, such an endeavor will take years to set in motion, with several more before we see its effect on the spread of mosquito-borne diseases. For the time being, protect yourself and your family from mosquito bites and diseases like Zika with NET effect roll-on repellent. NET effect will help guard against mosquito bites and protect you against the impending threat of mosquito-borne illnesses.