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Is climate change causing a rise in the number of mosquito and tick-borne diseases?

  • Written by Oghenekaro Omodior, Assistant Professor of Recreation, Parks and Tourism, Indiana University
Is climate change causing a rise in the number of mosquito and tick-borne diseases?Warmer temperatures could lead to more zones of the country that make good breeding sites for mosquitoes.Apichart Meesri / Shutterstock.com

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