Disaster displacement and zoonotic disease dynamics: The impact of structural and chronic drivers in Sindh, Pakistan.

ABSTRACT: Projected increases in human and animal displacement driven by climate change, disasters and related environmental degradation will have significant implications to global health. Pathways for infectious disease transmission including zoonoses, diseases transmitted between animals and humans, are complex and non-linear. While forced migration is considered an important driver for the spread of zoonoses, actual disease dynamics remain under researched. This paper presents the findings of a case study investigating how disaster displacement affected zoonotic disease transmission risk following the 2010 'superfloods' in Sindh province, Pakistan. We interviewed 30 key informants and 17 household members across 6 rural communities between March and November 2019, supported by observational stud

SUBMITTER: Braam DH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10021430 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature