Predictors of Cholera and Acute Watery Diarrhea among Climate-Vulnerable People Living in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT: Climate change, driven primarily by greenhouse gas emissions from the Global North, is increasing the frequency and intensity of tropical cyclones in Mozambique. After Cyclones Idai and Kenneth in 2019, Cabo Delgado experienced its most severe cholera outbreak in decades. This study explores the factors associated with the prevalence of acute watery diarrhea (AWD) and cholera among people exposed to both climate disasters and armed conflicts in Mozambique. This cross-sectional, community-based study assessed the prevalence and predictors of cholera and AWD in Cabo Delgado Province. Trained community health workers conducted a structured face-to-face survey in December 2023. Associations between variables were investigated using the χ2 test or Fisher's exact test, and a logistic regression

SUBMITTER: Segala FV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11803662 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature