Climate change and global health: a call to more research and more action

I Agache, V Sampath, J Aguilera, CA Akdis, M Akdis… - Allergy, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
There is increasing understanding, globally, that climate change and increased pollution will
have a profound and mostly harmful effect on human health. This review brings together …

Understanding the impact of rainfall on diarrhea: testing the concentration-dilution hypothesis using a systematic review and meta-analysis

ANM Kraay, O Man, MC Levy, K Levy… - Environmental …, 2020 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Projected increases in extreme weather may change relationships between
rain-related climate exposures and diarrheal disease. Whether rainfall increases or …

[HTML][HTML] Climate change and health preparedness in Africa: analysing trends in six African countries

SK Opoku, WL Filho, F Hubert, O Adejumo - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Climate change is a global problem, which affects the various geographical regions at
different levels. It is also associated with a wide range of human health problems, which …

[HTML][HTML] Diarrhea and associated factors among under five children in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from demographic and health surveys of 34 sub-Saharan …

GD Demissie, Y Yeshaw, W Aleminew, Y Akalu - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Diarrhea is responsible for the death of more than 90% of under-five children in
low and lower-middle income countries. Regionally, South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa …

[HTML][HTML] Associations between ambient temperature and enteric infections by pathogen: a systematic review and meta-analysis

PLC Chua, CFS Ng, A Tobias, XT Seposo… - The Lancet Planetary …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Numerous studies have quantified the associations between ambient
temperature and enteric infections, particularly all-cause enteric infections. However, the …

On the predictability of the extreme drought in East Africa during the short rains season

T Doi, SK Behera, T Yamagata - Geophysical Research Letters, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Many parts of East Africa experienced extremely dry conditions during the short
rains season of October–December 2021. It was predicted a few months before by the …

[HTML][HTML] Diarrhea in under five year-old children in Nepal: a spatiotemporal analysis based on demographic and health survey data

R Li, Y Lai, C Feng, R Dev, Y Wang, Y Hao - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: Diarrhea in children under five years of age remains a challenge in reducing
child mortality in Nepal. Understanding the spatiotemporal patterns and influencing factors …

Assessing comorbidity of diarrhea and acute respiratory infections in children under 5 years: evidence from Kenya's demographic health survey 2014

DM Mulatya, FW Mutuku - Journal of primary care & …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Kenya is one among the 15 countries that account for three-quarters of the
global mortality burden due to diarrhea and respiratory tract infections (RTIs). Comorbidity of …

[HTML][HTML] Disease burden and risk factors of diarrhoea in children under five years: Evidence from Kenya's demographic health survey 2014

DM Mulatya, C Ochieng - International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective This study aimed at examining the socio-demographic, environmental and
behavioural determinants of diarrhoea in children under five years in Kenya. Methods The …

[HTML][HTML] El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and health: an overview for climate and health researchers

GR McGregor, K Ebi - Atmosphere, 2018 - mdpi.com
The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is an important mode of climatic variability that
exerts a discernible impact on ecosystems and society through alterations in climate …