Drought Conditions Reshape Spread of Global Infectious Diseases

Phys.org · first seen 12.08.2026

Droughts across regions like the American West and Europe are drying up rivers and driving global surges in infectious diseases such as cholera and West Nile virus.

Droughts are driving global surges in illnesses like cholera and West Nile virus.
Drought impacts span across the American West and Europe.

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Phys.org — How drought is reshaping the spread of infectious diseases

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