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Posted Tue Jun 5 2012: from E&E Publishing: Exotic diseases from warmer climates gain foothold in the U.S. http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1338935759 Diseases once thought to be rare or exotic in the United States are gaining a presence and getting new attention from medical researchers who are probing how immigration, limited access to care and the impacts of climate change are influencing their spread. Illnesses like schistosomiasis, Chagas disease and dengue are endemic in warmer, wetter and poorer areas of the world, often closer to the equator. According to the World Health Organization, almost 1 billion people are afflicted with more than one tropical disease. [Read more stories about: anthropogenic change, ecosystem interrelationships, global warming, health impacts, pandemic, poverty] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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