Stories from the field : addressing leishmaniasis in Tunisia's changing climate

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2011

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Climate Change Adaptation in Africa (CCAA), IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA

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It is widely recognized that climate change will have major impacts on human health, by increasing weather-related disasters and changing the distribution of water- and vector-borne diseases. But our attempts to adapt to the effects of climate change may themselves pose unforeseen health risks.

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CLIMATE CHANGE, ADAPTATION, CAPACITY BUILDING, AFRICA, LEISHMANIASIS, ZOONOTIC DISEASES, CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ON HEALTH, WATER BORNE DISEASES, VECTOR-BORNE DISEASES, TUNISIA

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