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Climate change leads to a rise in mosquito-borne diseases, expert says

Aug 12, 2025 | 11:52 AM

(MNN)-Climate change could be a cause for an increase in mosquito and tick-borne diseases in Minnesota and across the Midwest. UW-Madison entomology professor Dr. Lyric Bartholomay says rising temperatures and shifting rainfalls have led to longer mosquito seasons. Bartholomay says that an extended season leads to a higher risk for the spread of mosquito-borne diseases like West Nile Virus. Bartholomay says limiting standing water and using certain insecticides can help communities control mosquito populations.

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