ReviewActa tropica2019
Food-borne and water-borne diseases under climate change in low- and middle-income countries: Further efforts needed for reducing environmental health exposure risks.
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78 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 287 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Associations of water quality with cholera in case-control studies: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Pooled it
- Impact of Climate Variability on Foodborne Diarrheal Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Public health reviews · 2025Pooled it
- The assessment and detection rate of intrinsic capacity deficits among older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2024Pooled it
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- Effects of climate change-related hazards on food security and health within refugee settlements in Uganda.Conflict and health · 2026Article
- Evolution of foodborne disease surveillance in China: A 32-year journey from monitoring to early warning.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2026Article
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- Mixed-method study on the perception of residents of rural flood-prone community towards the impacts of climate change and variability on health and wellbeing: Chiniot, Pakistan.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- Enteric pathogens in soil adjacent to public waste bins in Maputo, Mozambique offers potential for environmental surveillance.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- From cholera to food poisoning: exploring the antidiarrheal activity of a multi-species water-based probiotic product.BMC microbiology · 2025Article
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- Prevalence and Etiology of Diarrhea in Children Under 5 Years Old at the Ngaoundere Regional Hospital, Cameroon: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Enhancing oxacillin efficacy against planktonic and biofilms of foodborne Enterobacteriaceae by hylin-a1-derived peptide.Future medicinal chemistry · 2025Article
- Production, Delivery, and Regulatory Aspects for Application of Plant-Based Anti-microbial Peptides: a Comprehensive Review.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2025Review
- Climate Change and the Rise of Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases in Africa: A Literature Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Review
- The identification ofOpen veterinary journal · 2025Article
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Abstract
This paper provides a view of the major facts and figures related to infectious diseases with a focus on food-borne and water-borne diseases and their link with environmental factors and climate change. The global burden of food-borne diseases for 31 selected hazards was estimated by the World Health Organization at 33 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in 2010 with 40% of this burden concentrated among children under 5 years of age. The highest burden per population of food-borne diseases is found in Africa, followed by Southeast Asia and the Eastern Mediterranean sub-regions. Unsafe water used for the cleaning and processing of food is a key risk factors contributing to food-borne diseases. The role of quality and quantity of water to the general burden of infectious diseases deserves attention, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, as its effects go beyond the food chain. Water-related infectious diseases are a major cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide, and climate change effects will exacerbate the challenges for the public health sector for both food-borne and water-borne diseases. Selected case studies from Africa and Asia show that (i) climate change extreme events, such as floods, may exacerbate the risks for infectious diseases spreading through water systems, and (ii) improvements related to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene could result in a significant reduction of intestinal parasitic infections among school-aged children. There is a need to better anticipate the impacts of climate change on infectious diseases and fostering multi-stakeholder engagement and multi-sectoral collaborations for integrated interventions at schools, community and household levels. The paper calls for giving priority to improving the environmental conditions affecting food-borne and water-borne infectious diseases under climate change.
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