El Niño-Southern oscillation and under-5 diarrhea in Botswana

Here, Heaney et al. show that La Niña conditions are associated with higher than average incidence of childhood diarrheal disease in Botswana in the early rainy season. This finding could help to predict childhood diarrhea outbreaks in southern Africa.

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Autores principales: Alexandra K. Heaney, Jeffrey Shaman, Kathleen A. Alexander
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Lenguaje:EN
Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/e5ff0da665ea4ba3927d4f303479cdbb
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Sumario:Here, Heaney et al. show that La Niña conditions are associated with higher than average incidence of childhood diarrheal disease in Botswana in the early rainy season. This finding could help to predict childhood diarrhea outbreaks in southern Africa.