Is there a connection between climate change and infectious disease? Some scientists are sounding the alarm while others say it's not so bad. Is there some truth to this claim?
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Focus Earth: The New Dawn Of Disease
Is there a connection between climate change and infectious disease? Some scientists are sounding the alarm while others say it's not so bad. Is there some truth to this claim?
Added: Oct 14, 2009
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