Temperature-related morbidity and mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review of the empirical evidence
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- 作者：A. Kofi Amegaha ; b ; aamegah@ucc.edu.gh" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Giovanni Rezzac ; Jouni J.K. Jaakkolab
- 关键词：Climate change ; Morbidity ; Mortality ; Sub-Saharan Africa ; Systematic review ; Temperature variability
- 刊名：Environment International
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：May 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：91
- 期：Complete
- 页码：133-149
- 全文大小：497 K
文摘
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Temperature variability may contribute to non-vector borne disease and mortality burden in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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The evidence base is weakened by the limited number of studies and methodological limitations.
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The temperature threshold does appear to differ from country to country.
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There was insufficient evidence to draw definite conclusions about population susceptibility.