BERLIN, June 1 (Xinhua) -- The effects of climate change are expected to increase the risk of infectious diseases in Germany, according to a report published by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) on Thursday.
Rising temperatures allow harmful bacteria to multiply more easily and provide ideal conditions for mosquitoes and ticks to spread more widely and transmit infectious diseases to so far unaffected areas, according to the report, which is a collaboration of more than 90 authors from over 30 research institutions and authorities.
