# Global Warming Increases Flesh Eating Disease By Bianca | Published 2007-08-17 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/global-warming-increases-flesh-eating-disease References: [treehugger](http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/08/flesh_eating_bacteria.php) Here's a scary fact: the damage we're doing to our planet might literally bite us in the butt! As [global warming](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zillow-and-first-street) increases, so does the Leishmaniasis bacteria, a form of flesh-eating disease. The potentially fatal illness is spread by [tropical sand flies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bug-bite-thing), and as our planet heats up, the ideal breeding grounds for these critters increases. It's already beginning to migrate to northern Europe, and unless the [climate change crisis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/climate-bet) is brought under control, nothing will stop these guys. Through human ignorance, we are literally causing our own destruction. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.2/10 - Popularity: 16% | Activity: 43% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Global Warming and Disease Spread:** Rising temperatures can trigger new outbreaks or intensify those that already exist, providing opportunities for innovative solutions particularly in disaster response and healthcare. - **Climate Change and Vector Borne Diseases:** The increasing incidence of vector-borne diseases can drive the development of technologies to counter the adverse effects of climate change and protect public health. - **Climate-induced Health Risks:** Advances in biotechnology can help manage and mitigate public health risks such as flesh-eating bacteria and other emerging diseases linked to climate change. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Healthcare:** Environmental changes and emerging infectious diseases offer opportunities for innovation in healthcare. - **Pharmaceuticals:** The growing incidence of infectious diseases offers potential growth areas in developing new drugs and vaccines to protect public health. - **Disaster Management:** Climate change and related risks for health offer untapped areas for innovative solutions particularly in emergency and disaster response sectors. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pizza-Focused Climate Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-futures.md) - [Endangered Ice Cream Trucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/save-the-flavors.md) - [Seaweed-Enriched Beef Carpaccio](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seaweed-enriched-beef-carpaccio.md) - [Edible Insect Lollipops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pest-infested-pops.md) - [Bug-Based Dog Dental Chews](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dental-chews-for-dogs.md) - [Plant Disease-Monitoring Patches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electronic-patch.md) - [Microwave Pest-Killing Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soil-heating-system.md) - [Future-Facing Food Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/future-food-menu.md) - [Color-Changing Wound Dressings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorchanging-wound-dressings.md)