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Climate Change and Human Health Literature Portal Ecoepidemiology of cutaneous leishmaniasis outbreak, Israel

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Author(s):
Singer SR, Abramson N, Shoob H, Zaken O, Zentner G, Stein-Zamir C
Year:
2008
Journal:
Emerging Infectious Diseases. 14 (9): 1424-1426
Abstract:

A total of 161 cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania tropica occurred in the Jerusalem district during 2004-2005; 127 (79%) cases were in a town just outside Jerusalem. Environmental models suggest that in the context of global warming, this outbreak has the potential to extend into Jerusalem.

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Exposure What is this?

weather or climate related pathway by which climate change affects health

    Temperature
    • Temperature: Variability
Geographic Feature What is this?

resource focuses on specific type of geography

    General Geographic Feature
Geographic Location What is this?

resource focuses on specific location

    Non-United States
    • Non-United States: Asia
Health Impact What is this?

specification of health effect or disease related to climate change exposure

    Infectious Disease
    • Infectious Disease: Vectorborne Disease
      • Vectorborne Disease: Fly-borne Disease
        • Fly-borne Disease: Leishmaniasis
        Fly-borne Disease
      Vectorborne Disease
Resource Type What is this?

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    Research Article
Special Topic What is this?

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    Vulnerable Population
    • Vulnerable Population: Children, Elderly
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