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Climate Change and Human Health Literature Portal Socio-demographic and climatic factors as correlates of Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) in northern Sardinia

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Author(s):
Vescio MF, Piras MA, Ciccozzi M, Carai A, Farchi F, Maroli M, Mura MS, Rezza G, Group MSFS
Year:
2008
Journal:
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 78 (2): 318-320
Abstract:

Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) is endemic in the Mediterranean area. We carried out a retrospective study to investigate the association between socio-demographic and climatic factors and MSF incidence in northern Sardinia. We found that maximum temperature levels during the previous summer were associated with increases in MSF incidence.

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Resource Description

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

    Ocean/Coastal
Geographic Location What is this?

resource focuses on specific location

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

specification of health effect or disease related to climate change exposure

    Infectious Disease
    • Infectious Disease: Vectorborne Disease
      • Vectorborne Disease: Tick-borne Disease
        • Tick-borne Disease: Other Tick-borne Disease, Specify
          • Other Tick-borne Disease, Specify: Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF)
          Tick-borne Disease (other)
        Tick-borne Disease
      Vectorborne Disease
Resource Type What is this?

format or standard characteristic of resource

    Research Article
Special Topic What is this?

related topics that intersect with those captured in other filters

    Adaptation, Sociodemographic Vulnerability, Vulnerable Population
    • Adaptation, Sociodemographic Vulnerability, Vulnerable Population: Adaptation Co-Benefit/Co-Harm, Vulnerability Assessment
    • Adaptation, Sociodemographic Vulnerability, Vulnerable Population: Low Socioeconomic Status, Workers
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