Association between climatic conditions and infectious diseases: implications for Central Ethiopia region.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Ethiopia faces heightened climate-health vulnerability due to topography, subsistence farming, and socio-economic limitations.

Objective

This study analyzes the association between climate variables and infectious disease incidence in Central Ethiopia from 2013 to 2024.

Methods

This study investigates climate-sensitive epidemiological trends of enteric fever, malaria, diarrheal diseases, and bacterial meningitis in Central Ethiopia (2013-2024), utilizing hospital-based surveillance and meteorological data with descriptive statistics, Spearman's correlation, and negative binomial regression to quantify disease burden.

Results

Enteric fever accounted for the highest disease burden (48.5% of 113,456 cases), with a consistent female predominance. Malar

SUBMITTER: Lambebo IH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12673721 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature