TU Infectious Diseases Lab

We wish to welcome our new members Andy, Sarah, and Drew! More updates to come~

This has been suspected for some time; in fact, I presented on the topic of cholera and climate change at a disease ecology workshop. The associated journal article is very well-done, though.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/48278511/ns/us_news-environment/

Bacteria outbreak in Northern Europe due to ocean warming, study says 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 infection rates in the US, and their 10-year trends, make this truly alarming. It should be discussed far more than it is.

http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2012/06/06/who-s*xually-transmitted-superbug-could-be-major-crisis/?hpt=hp_t3

WHO: Sexually-transmitted superbug could be major crisis A major public health crisis is emerging, in the form of a s*xually-transmitted disease that doesn't respond to antibiotics, World Health Organization officials said Wednesday. Gonorrhea is one of the most common s*xually-transmitted infections. It is spread through oral, vaginal and a**l s*x.