Under the Weather: Climate, Ecosystems, and Infectious Disease

by Ecosystems, Infectious Diseases, and Human Health Committee on Climate, National Research Council, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, et al.

Since the dawn of medical science, people have recognized connections between a change in the weather and the appearance of epidemic disease. With today's technology, some hope that it will be possible to build models for predicting the emergence and spread of many infectious diseases based on climate and weather forecasts. However, separating the effects of climate from other effects presents a tremendous scientific challenge.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309072786
• ISBN13: 9780309072786
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 9.3"