How climate change is threatening Africa by supercharging Rift Valley fever

2025/07/07 by Frank Burkybile · 1 voice
Medicine · Environmental Science · #Viral Infections and Vectors #Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research #Energy and Environment Impacts

paper · doi:10.1136/bmj.r1342

openalex publication_date 2025/07/07 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/15

Abstract

A mosquito borne virus that causes mass livestock abortions has killed hundreds of people in East Africa—and climate change is accelerating its spread. <b>Frank Burkybile</b> reports on the growing threat of Rift Valley fever

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