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News: One World, One Disease - effects of climate change on animal and human health
Posted by: JimEdwards on Mar 27, 2008 - 01:57 PM
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 A one-day seminar entitled ‘One World, One Disease,’ will take place at the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM), Wimpole Street, London, on 24 June 2008.
The event will examine some of the effects of climate change on patterns of animal health and the impact of this on humans.
The meeting will provide an understanding of the complexity of the global changes that we face, and will work towards the integrated approach needed to manage the serious problems that threaten animal and human health.
About two-thirds of new infectious diseases that threaten humans come from animals. With global climate change, this looks set to increase. Now more than ever, it is important that veterinary and medical colleagues come together to discuss disease control strategies.
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