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Tropical diseases move north

As Earth warms, the creatures that spread neglected tropical diseases are gaining a foothold in Europe. Wealthy countries must prepare themselves for more cases.
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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-03476-7

This article is part of Nature Outlook: Neglected tropical diseases, a supplement funded by a grant from Merck Sharp & Dohme and with financial support from Moderna. Nature maintains full independence in all editorial decisions related to the content. About this content.

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