How Climate Change is Increasing Cholera Outbreaks in Northern Europe

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Tue, 2012-07-24 22:52 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Rising temperatures: The Baltic Sea represents the 'fastest warming marine eco-system examined so far anywhere on earth'

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Vibrio bacteria, which is normally found growing in warm and tropical waters, now thrives in the Baltic Sea

Bacteria strains will multiply as seas warm, predict researchers

The bacteria causes illnesses from cholera to gastroenteritis

dailymail.co.uk - by Claire Bates - July 23, 2012

Climate change could be driving an increase in illnesses such as cholera and gastroenteritis in northern Europe, scientists have warned.

A rise in temperatures in the Baltic Sea has triggered the growth of the water-borne bacteria Vibrio.

An international team examined sea surface temperature records and satellite data in the Baltic, as well as statistics on Vibrio cases in the region.

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