Associations between long-term drought and diarrhea among children under five in low- and middle-income countries

Autor: Pin Wang, Ernest Asare, Virginia E. Pitzer, Robert Dubrow, Kai Chen
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-31291-7
Popis: Increased droughts are associated with climate change. Here, the authors reveal an association between long-term drought and an elevated risk of diarrhea in children under five in low- and middle income countries, and suggest that improving water quality, sanitation, and hygiene practices might reduce the risk.
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