This segment of PRI’s Science Friday explores El Niño—what it is, why it forms, and its consequences around the world.
Associate Director Dr. Aaron Bernstein joins the discussion to lend insight into the role of El Niño’s impact on health and communities.
He touches on how El Niño may be linked to cholera cases in Bangledesh, the dengue outbreak in Argentina, and the Zika virus in South America.
He notes that El Niño may give us a glimpse into the types of infectious diseases we may see as climate change unfolds.
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