Uncovering social and environmental factors that increase the burden of climate-sensitive diarrheal infections on children.

ABSTRACT: Climate-sensitive infectious diseases are an issue of growing concern due to global warming and the related increase in the incidence of extreme weather and climate events. Diarrhea, which is strongly associated with climatic factors, remains among the leading causes of child death globally, disproportionately affecting populations in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We use survey data for 51 LMICs between 2000 and 2019 in combination with gridded climate data to estimate the association between precipitation shocks and reported symptoms of diarrheal illness in young children. We account for differences in exposure risk by climate type and explore the modifying role of various social factors. We find that droughts are positively associated with diarrhea in the tropical savanna reg

SUBMITTER: Dimitrova A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9934300 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature