The aim of this study was to test empirically for a general detectable fingerprint of anthropogenic drivers on the geographical distribution of human outbreaks of 32 emerging infectious diseases, based on existing geolocated outbreak and case data sources, and gridded datasets representing key socio-environmental disease drivers. To account for differing ecological characteristics across diseases and
Cyclospora, the parasite that’s been wreaking havoc in people’s digestive systems over the past month, starts with a single cell. The parasite passes through human intestines to reproduce. Their complex biology contributes to why it’s so hard to kick, leading to infections that can last for weeks or months. Transcript SACHA PFEIFFER, HOST: Over the
