Climate and climate-sensitive diseases in semi-arid regions: a systematic review
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Climate and climate-sensitive diseases in semi-arid regions: a systematic review Rafaella Pessoa Moreira1
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Alexandre Cunha Costa2 • Ticiane Freire Gomes1 • Glauciano de Oliveira Ferreira1
Received: 4 May 2020 / Revised: 4 August 2020 / Accepted: 18 August 2020 Ó Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+) 2020
Abstract Objectives We aim to describe the relationships between climate variables and climate-sensitive diseases (CSDs) in semiarid regions, highlighting the different main groups of CSDs and their climate patterns. Methods This systematic review considered Medline, Science Direct, Scopus and Web of Science. The data collection period was August and September 2019 and included studies published between 2008 and 2019. This study followed a protocol based on the PRISMA statement. Data analysis was done in a qualitative way. Results The most of works were from Africa, Asia and Iran (71%), where temperature was the main climatic variable. Although the studies provide climatic conditions that are more favorable for the incidence of vector-borne and respiratory diseases, the influence of seasonal patterns on the onset, development and end of CSDs is still poorly understood, especially for gastrointestinal disorders. Moreover, little is known about the impact of droughts on CSDs. Conclusions This review summarized the state of art of the relationship between climate and CSDs in semi-arid regions. Moreover, a research agenda was provided, which is fundamental for health policy development, priority setting and public health management. Keywords Vector-borne diseases Respiratory diseases Waterborne diseases Diarrhea Climate variability Semi-arid
Introduction The climate can favor the proliferation of disease vectors, in addition to causing direct illness and aggravations due to the action of climatic phenomena. Susceptibility to
& Rafaella Pessoa Moreira [email protected] Alexandre Cunha Costa [email protected] Ticiane Freire Gomes [email protected] Glauciano de Oliveira Ferreira [email protected] 1
Institute of Health Sciences, University of International Integration of the Afro-Brazilian Lusophony, Redenc¸a˜o, CE, Brazil
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Institute of Engineering and Sustainable Development, University of International Integration of the Afro-Brazilian Lusophony, Redenc¸a˜o, CE, Brazil
climate-related diseases has become a very important issue of worldwide interest. This is because climate change is one of the major threats to human health and international development (Mclver et al. 2015; Cheng and Berry 2013). Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) defined air pollution and climate change as the first health priority for the year 2019. Later this year, the United Nations Climate Summit held in December had aim to discuss climate issues and unite efforts around the world, with a view to the possibility of global warming of 3 °C by the end of this century (Organizac¸a˜o Pan-Americana da Sau´de, Brasil 2019). In the morbidity and mortal
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