On April 27th I asked this question on the Locker Room. Little did I know at the time, the association between “climate change” (formerly known as global warming before the planet started cooling) and swine flu was already being made. From that same date see this article from Examiner.com. Here’s a quote from the article:
In October, 2008, the Wildlife Conservation Society, named the ?deadly dozen? diseases that could be more virulent and spread
more intensely, as a ramification of weather and climate changes. The
list includes avian flu, which is one of the three genetic components
of the Mexico swine influenza, along with human and swine genetic
presence.
According to Steven Sanderson, head of the Wildlife Conservation Society,
?even minor (climate) disturbances can have far reaching consequences
on diseases?. He added, ?The term ?climate change? conjures images of
melting ice caps and rising sea levels that threaten coastal cities and
nations, but just as important is how increasing temperatures and
fluctuating precipitation levels will change the distribution of
dangerous pathogens?.
