How climate change influences the disease burden : the case of meningitis in northern Benin and malaria in Zimbabwe

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2015-08

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The paper uses two case studies to investigate the effects of climate change on health: meningococcal disease and meningitis in Benin, and malaria in Zimbabwe. After elaborating on the nature of climate sensitive diseases, a number of recommendations are made in order to reduce occurrences and increases brought about by climate change. Location-specific manifestations of climate change determine interactions with, and effects on disease prevalence such as malaria, meningitis, and trypanosomiasis. Water borne diseases such as cholera and dysentery could experience a resurgence through a greater reproduction of different vectors (mosquitoes, flies).

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MENINGITIS, MALARIA, DISEASE VECTORS, CLIMATE SENSITIVE DISEASES, RAINFALL, HEALTH POLICY, CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITY, DISEASE TRANSMISSION, MOSQUITO BORNE DISEASES, BENIN, ZIMBABWE, SOUTH OF SAHARA

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