The Epidemiologic Transition in French Guiana: Secular Trends and Setbacks, and Comparisons with Continental France and South American Countries

The Epidemiologic Transition in French Guiana: Secular Trends and Setbacks, and Comparisons with Continental France and South American Countries

There are great variations between population subgroups, notably in poorer countries, leading to substantial inconsistencies with those predicted by the classical epidemiologic transition theory. In this context, using public data, we aimed to determine how the singular case of French Guiana fit and...

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Main Authors: Mathieu Nacher, Célia Basurko, Maylis Douine, Yann Lambert, Najeh Hcini, Narcisse Elenga, Paul Le Turnier, Loïc Epelboin, Félix Djossou, Pierre Couppié, Bertrand de Toffol, Kinan Drak Alsibai, Nadia Sabbah, Antoine Adenis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
epidemiologic transition
infectious diseases
non communicable diseases
tropical
life expectancy
premature mortality
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/8/4/219

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