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Climate Change and Human Health Literature Portal Emerging arboviruses in the urbanized Amazon rainforest

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Author(s):
Lowe R, Lee S, Martins Lana R, Torres Codeço C, Castro MC, Pascual M
Year:
2020
Journal:
BMJ. 371: m4385
Abstract:

Degradation of rainforest, extreme weather events, and climate change affect the spread of mosquito borne diseases like dengue, chikungunya, and Zika, write Rachel Lowe and colleagues. Urgent action is needed

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Resource Description

Exposure What is this?

weather or climate related pathway by which climate change affects health

    General Exposure, Ecosystem Change
Geographic Feature What is this?

resource focuses on specific type of geography

    Rainforest
Geographic Location What is this?

resource focuses on specific location

    Non-United States
    • Non-United States: Central/South America
Health Impact What is this?

specification of health effect or disease related to climate change exposure

    Infectious Disease
    • Infectious Disease: Vectorborne Disease
      • Vectorborne Disease: Mosquito-borne Disease
        • Mosquito-borne Disease: General Mosquito-borne Disease
        Mosquito-borne Disease
      Vectorborne Disease
Resource Type What is this?

format or standard characteristic of resource

    Review Article
Special Topic What is this?

related topics that intersect with those captured in other filters

    Adaptation, Vulnerable Population
    • Adaptation, Vulnerable Population: Intervention
    • Adaptation, Vulnerable Population: Indigenous People
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