![Parched olive groves in northern Croatia, where West Nile Virus has already claimed one victim this year. West Nile Virus infections have sharply increased in Europe this year, the World Health Organisation says, largely due to a longer transmission season in the region which this year saw high temperatures and extended rainy spells followed by dry weather, helping mosquito breeding and propagation. Credit: Ed Holt/IPS](https://ipsnoticias.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/salud-300x169.jpg)
Cambio climático amenaza la salud pública de Europa
Especialistas en cambio climático y salud alertan del peligro que representa para la salud pública de Europa el recalentamiento global, pues las temperaturas más elevadas contribuyen a la propagación de enfermedades poco comunes en la región y que pueden resultar