Rita Colwell on disease and climate

A Clear Voices for Science Podcast 13 March 08
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    Cholera is caused by bacteria that lives on microscopic animals of the sea called zooplankton, seen here. (Photographer: Matt Wilson/Jay Clark, NOAA NMFS AFSC)

    Outbreaks of cholera and other infectious diseases can be predicted with enough lead time to develop an early warning system.

    Marine microbiologist Rita Colwell talks about the link between environment and disease.

    Related:

    A cholera ‘early warning system’

    The future of humanity’s genes

    Warming ocean surface threatens marine food chain

    Our thanks to:

    Rita Colwell
    Chairman, Canon US Life Sciences, Inc.
    Distinguished Professor
    University of Maryland College Park
    and
    Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
    Former Director, National Science Foundation

    Written by Jorge Salazar

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