cause diseases to new locations

[Koji from Japan]

Would the last sentence make sense if "cause" is used instead of "carry?"

Climate change is already impacting human health. Changes in weather and climate patterns can put lives at risk. Heat is one of the most deadly weather phenomena. As ocean temperatures rise, hurricanes are getting stronger and wetter, which can cause direct and indirect deaths. Dry conditions lead to more wildfires, which bring many health risks. Higher incidences of flooding can lead to the spread of waterborne diseases, injuries, and chemical hazards. As geographic ranges of mosquitoes and ticks expand, they can carry diseases to new locations.
(https://www.noaa.gov/education/resource-collections/climate/climate-change-impacts)

 

[Tarheel]

No, the mosquitoes don't cause the diseases. They carry them (take them with them wherever they go).

(You can believe what you see on a government website. )

 

[Koji from Japan]

Thank you very much, Tarheel.