El Nino Poses Growing Global Health Threat as Temperatures Rise: UN
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Poor air quality, worsening of diseases... The climate phenomenon El Niño would have many consequences for human health, UN warns.
The El Niño climate phenomenon is intensifying and may pose a major threat to public health in various regions of the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) has already launched the alert. Among the main risks are the increase in cholera outbreaks, mosquito-borne diseases and cases of malnutrition, associated with changes in the climate, [...]
WHO urges countries to better prepare their health systems, strengthen disease surveillance, ensure health care and store medical equipment in areas at greatest risk.
WHO warns climate phenomenon could intensify malnutrition, cholera and mosquito-borne diseases as food insecurity increases
Health risks are multiple, according to the World Health Organization (WHO): high heats that can aggravate certain diseases, poor air quality due to fires, as well as malnutrition and cholera that are encouraged by droughts and floods. By promoting exceptional and flooded rainy episodes, El Niño can also increase the spread of mosquito-borne diseases, such as malaria, dengue and chikungunya. "The health consequences of the El Niño phenomenon are…
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