Exploring the Association between Ambient Temperature and Daily Hospital Admissions for Diarrhea in Mopani District, Limpopo Province, South Africa

Exploring the Association between Ambient Temperature and Daily Hospital Admissions for Diarrhea in Mopani District, Limpopo Province, South Africa

Diarrhea contributes significantly to global morbidity and mortality. There is evidence that diarrhea prevalence is associated with ambient temperature. This study aimed to determine if there was an association between ambient temperature and diarrhea at a rural site in South Africa. Daily diarrheal...

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Main Authors: Zamantimande Kunene, Thandi Kapwata, Angela Mathee, Neville Sweijd, Noboru Minakawa, Natasha Naidoo, Caradee Y. Wright
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Healthcare
Subjects:
apparent temperature
climate change
environmental health
infectious disease
morbidity
threshold regression
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/9/1251

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