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Yes, there are diseases that can be associated with desert environments. These can include heat-related illnesses such as heat exhaustion and heat stroke due to extreme temperatures. Additionally, certain vector-borne diseases, such as West Nile virus and Valley fever, may be prevalent in desert regions, often linked to specific environmental conditions. It's also important to be cautious of zoonotic diseases that can be transmitted from desert wildlife to humans.
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What has the author Elliott R Jacobson written?
Elliott R. Jacobson has written: 'The Desert tortoise and upper respiratory tract disease' -- subject(s): Diseases, Wildlife diseases, Desert tortoise
Do most of the diseases in Africa start in the Sub Saharan desert?
There are diseases that are region/location specific but there is no reason that the diseases in Africa should be Sub Saharan other than the Sahara itself has no real population to become diseased.
What are the enemies of the Sturt's Desert Pea?
Sap-sucking insects such as aphids, and when grown outside of its native habitat, fungal diseases cause problems.
Why should foxes live in the desert?
Foxes and other predators are needed in the desert or any other biome to keep the population of rodents and other small mammals in check. Rodents carry a number of diseases that can be transferred to humans - plague, hanta virus are just two examples.
Are people helping or hurting the desert tortoise?
Overall, man is hurting the desert tortoise through habitat destruction, wanton killing (target practice), collecting for pets, automobile accidents and introduction of captive-held animals that carry diseases the wild populations have no immunity against.
What are some desert biomes?
A few desert biomes:Antarctic Desert Sahara Kalahari Desert Namib Desert Arabian Desert That Desert Gobi Desert Chihuahuan Desert Great Basin Desert Mojave Desert Sonoran Desert Atacama Desert Patagonia Desert
How do coyotes help the desert?
Coyotes help control the populations of small plant-eating animals such as mice, rats, squirrels and rabbits that would, otherwise, rapidly destroy the plant life of a desert. Also, by controlling rodents, they help control many diseases spread by these animals. They are a very beneficial animal.
What is one desert in the western hemisphere?
Atacama Desert Sechura Desert Patagonian Desert Chihuahuan Desert Mojave Desert Great Basin Desert Colorado Plateau Desert Sonoran Desert Guajira Desert Monte Desert
What are two desert's names?
Sahara, Arabian Desert, Gobi Desert, Mojave Desert, Thar Desert, Taklamakan Desert, Chihuahuan Desert, Atacama Desert, Patagonian Desert, Great Victoria Desert, Gibson Desert, etc.
What are the six different deserts?
Antarctic DesertSahara Gobi Desert Thar Desert Arabian Desert Kalahari Desert Great Basin Desert Chihuahuan Desert Patagonian Desert Atacama desert Monte Desert Mojave Desert Colorado Plateau Desert Taklamakan Desert Sonoran Desert
What desert is the largest?
The Antarctic Desert is the largest desert on earth.The Antarctic Desert is the largest desert on earth.
What is desert that starts with a g?
Arabian Desert Antarctic Desert Atacama Desert
