The prevalence of ticks carrying diseases in our area has increased the occurrence of tick borne illness in dogs and cats. (doylestownveterinaryhospital.com)
Some invasive species also carry diseases that kill native organisms, and many will consume native plants and animals. (treehugger.com)
Climate change was also behind two percent of all cases of malaria, because increased rainfall created new breeding grounds for mosquitoes which carry the disease, he said. (climate-resistance.org)