Drivers and impacts of Eastern African rainfall variability
PI Palmer, CM Wainwright, B Dong… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2023 - nature.com
Eastern Africa exhibits bimodal rainfall consisting of long rains (March–May) and short rains
(October–December), changes in which have profound socioeconomic and environmental …
(October–December), changes in which have profound socioeconomic and environmental …
[HTML][HTML] Infectious disease in an era of global change
The twenty-first century has witnessed a wave of severe infectious disease outbreaks, not
least the COVID-19 pandemic, which has had a devastating impact on lives and livelihoods …
least the COVID-19 pandemic, which has had a devastating impact on lives and livelihoods …
Humidity–The overlooked variable in the thermal biology of mosquito‐borne disease
Vector‐borne diseases cause significant financial and human loss, with billions of dollars
spent on control. Arthropod vectors experience a complex suite of environmental factors that …
spent on control. Arthropod vectors experience a complex suite of environmental factors that …
[HTML][HTML] Increasing challenges of malaria control in sub-Saharan Africa: Priorities for public health research and policymakers
The ever-increasing cases and mortality due to malaria remains one of the most important
public health threats, especially in sub-Saharan Africa—where this burden is considerably …
public health threats, especially in sub-Saharan Africa—where this burden is considerably …
Climate change and malaria: some recent trends of malaria incidence rates and average annual temperature in selected sub-Saharan African countries from 2000 to …
W Leal Filho, J May, M May, GJ Nagy - Malaria journal, 2023 - Springer
Background Malaria is still a disease of massive burden in Africa, also influenced by climate
change. The fluctuations and trends of the temperature and precipitation are well-known …
change. The fluctuations and trends of the temperature and precipitation are well-known …
Climate change and travel: harmonizing to abate impact
AN Khatib - Current Infectious Disease Reports, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review With climate change being the single biggest health threat
facing humanity, this review aims to identify the climate-sensitive health risks to the traveler …
facing humanity, this review aims to identify the climate-sensitive health risks to the traveler …
Burning embers: synthesis of the health risks of climate change
Since 2001, a synthesizing element in Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
assessment reports has been a summary of how risks in a particular system could change …
assessment reports has been a summary of how risks in a particular system could change …
The current landscape of software tools for the climate-sensitive infectious disease modelling community
Climate-sensitive infectious disease modelling is crucial for public health planning and is
underpinned by a complex network of software tools. We identified only 37 tools that …
underpinned by a complex network of software tools. We identified only 37 tools that …
Mapping current and future thermal limits to suitability for malaria transmission by the invasive mosquito Anopheles stephensi
Background Anopheles stephensi is a malaria-transmitting mosquito that has recently
expanded from its primary range in Asia and the Middle East, to locations in Africa. This …
expanded from its primary range in Asia and the Middle East, to locations in Africa. This …
Trends in mosquito species distribution modeling: insights for vector surveillance and disease control
Species distribution modeling (SDM) has become an increasingly common approach to
explore questions about ecology, geography, outbreak risk, and global change as they …
explore questions about ecology, geography, outbreak risk, and global change as they …