Climate change and its association with the expansion of vectors and vector-borne diseases in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region: A systematic synthesis of the literature

Climate change and its association with the expansion of vectors and vector-borne diseases in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region: A systematic synthesis of the literature

Observed weather and projected climate change suggest an increase in the transmission of vector-borne diseases (VBDs) in the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region. In this study, we systematically explore the literature for empiric associations between the climate variables and specific VBDs and their v...

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Main Authors: Meghnath Dhimal, Isabelle Marie Kramer, Parbati Phuyal, Shyam Sundar Budhathoki, Juliane Hartke, Bodo Ahrens, Ulrich Kuch, David A. Groneberg, Santosh Nepal, Qi-Yong Liu, Cun-Rui Huang, Guéladio CissÉ, Kristie L. Ebi, Doris KlingelhÖfer, Ruth Müller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2021-06-01
Series:Advances in Climate Change Research
Subjects:
Chikungunya
Dengue
Filariasis
High altitude
Himalayas
Leishmaniasis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674927821000757

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