ISTANBUL: Rising temperatures associated with climate change are leading to more diseases transmitted by animals and longer periods of seasonal illnesses such as flu, experts said.
Dr. Emine Didem Evci Kiraz of Adnan Menderes University Medical School in Aydin, Turkey, said rising temperatures could lead to significant increases in the effects of ultraviolet radiation from the sun, changes in food and water quality-related diseases, infectious disease agents and their transmissions, animal-derived diseases, and mental health issues.
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