Tectonic plates . . . and other stories
BMJ 2024; 387 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q2152 (Published 10 October 2024) Cite this as: BMJ 2024;387:q2152
West Nile virus
More than 700 cases of West Nile virus infection have been recorded across Europe so far this year, all locally acquired (Naturedoi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-03031-y). As it’s a mosquito borne disease, climate change seems the obvious culprit. Culex pipiens, the mosquito that transmits West Nile virus from infected birds to humans and other animals, has been native to Europe for centuries, however. The story behind the spread of West Nile Virus is complicated and, although climate change is an important part, changes in population density, agriculture, and patterns of travel are also involved (Nature Communicationsdoi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-45290-3).
Tectonic plates and past climate changes
Among the planets in the solar …
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