A study has uncovered a connection between climate change and the spread of cholera, a serious bacterial infection.
Researchers studied a major cholera outbreak from the early 1900s and found that an El Niño event, a warming of ocean waters, coincided with the emergence of a new, more contagious strain.
This suggests that climate change can create conditions that allow cholera to spread rapidly, making it even harder to control.
The study emphasizes the need to monitor both climate conditions and the evolution of pathogens to better predict and respond to outbreaks.
