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Wildfires ignite infection risks, by weakening the body’s immune defences and spreading bugs in smoke

  • Written by Christine Carson, Senior Research Fellow, School of Medicine, The University of Western Australia

Over the past several days, the world has watched on in shock as wildfires have devastated large parts of Los Angeles.

Beyond the obvious destruction – to landscapes, homes, businesses and more – fires at this scale have far-reaching effects on communities. A number of these concern human health.

We know fire can harm directly, causing...

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