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Bacteria outbreak in N. Europe due to ocean warming, study says
Sun, 22 Jul 2012
Source: Reuters // Reuters
* Warming in Baltic Sea linked to Vibrio infection cases
* Number of cases may rise as oceans warm, become less saline
By Nina Chestney
LONDON, July 22 (Reuters) - Manmade climate change is the main driver behind the unexpected emergence of a group of bacteria in northern Europe which can cause gastroenteritis, new research by a group of international experts shows.
The paper, published in the journal Nature Climate Change on Sunday, provided some of the first firm evidence that the warming patterns of the Baltic Sea have coincided with the emergence of Vibrio infections in northern Europe.
Vibrios is a group of bacteria which usually grow in warm and tropical marine environments. The bacteria can cause various infections in humans, ranging from cholera to gastroenteritis-like symptoms from eating raw or undercooked shellfish or from exposure to seawater.
More : trust.org
Sun, 22 Jul 2012
Source: Reuters // Reuters
* Warming in Baltic Sea linked to Vibrio infection cases
* Number of cases may rise as oceans warm, become less saline
By Nina Chestney
LONDON, July 22 (Reuters) - Manmade climate change is the main driver behind the unexpected emergence of a group of bacteria in northern Europe which can cause gastroenteritis, new research by a group of international experts shows.
The paper, published in the journal Nature Climate Change on Sunday, provided some of the first firm evidence that the warming patterns of the Baltic Sea have coincided with the emergence of Vibrio infections in northern Europe.
Vibrios is a group of bacteria which usually grow in warm and tropical marine environments. The bacteria can cause various infections in humans, ranging from cholera to gastroenteritis-like symptoms from eating raw or undercooked shellfish or from exposure to seawater.
More : trust.org