Shrinking water bodies can turn drought into disease hotspots or dead ends

StudentNews newsroom brief · 2h ago · 1 min read · via phys.org

Prolonged dry spells or droughts can sometimes reduce aquatic diseases, many of which affect people. Yet other times, water scarcity can counterintuitively lead to an uptick in diseases that depend on water.

Prolonged dry spells or droughts can sometimes reduce aquatic diseases, many of which affect people. Yet other times, water scarcity can counterintuitively lead to an uptick in diseases that depend on water. This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking student. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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