| I thought the link you provided was entertaining.But yet speculative even by their own admission. Your right though, most pathogens are opportunist, the degree of susceptibility is usually limited to the young and old. Most physicians worry more about pollution in the inner cities and industrial areas as a cause of respiratory concern.A pandemic is more likely to occur because of intercontinental travel.Though migratory water fowl have been link to such causes.The Great lakes have been one prime example of this, with cholera outbreaks. Host and vector relationship are contingent up proximity,yearly breeding cycles,environmental conditions, and the overall well being of each.
For the most part climate will only have negotiable consequences. The ratio of predators to prey, under all likely hood will balance out. Rodents and other pest are more dependent on humans, then is what realized. We create food sources and man made habitats they find idea. The deadliest outbreaks of viral infections do occur in cooler weather. The flu has a history of being more detrimental to human life then war.  |