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Displaying 15 of about 27 results[...]Dengue fever is a climate-sensitive disease that is spread through the saliva of an infected female Aedes mosquito when it bites an uninfected person. Dengue fever presents with high fever, severe headache, flu-like symptoms, intense joint and muscle pain, and other flu-like symptoms. It is usually a mild disease that can be adequately treated with…
… through a participation process. Preparing for future heat extremes With the increase in extreme heat events caused by climate change , policymakers, urban … preparing for emergency response, and establishing heat warning systems. Hence, there is a growing need for …
… piloted during the Son Loi outbreak in Vinh Phuc (first wave), and then scaled up to other affected areas such as Bac … piloted during the Son Loi outbreak in Vinh Phuc (first wave), and then scaled up to other affected areas such as Bac …
… are being lost due to unprecedented floods and fires, heat-related illnesses are on the rise, and our food systems … impacts of climate change. This means reducing the flow of heat-trapping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. We can do … (for example, the burning of fossil fuels for electricity, heat or transport) preserve and restore the 'sinks' that …
… Dengue on the rise and spreading in Bangladesh, Nepal Heat and longer monsoon linked to worsening outbreaks … … Dengue on the rise and spreading in Bangladesh, Nepal Heat and longer monsoon linked to worsening outbreaks …
… habitats. This allowed them to create a global bushmeat heat map that placed locations into four categories based on … habitats. This allowed them to create a global bushmeat heat map that placed locations into four categories based on …
… per year because of malnutrition, malaria, diarrhoea and heat stress alone, according to the World Health … And the speed at which a vaccine was developed in the heat of the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates the capabilities … per year because of malnutrition, malaria, diarrhoea and heat stress alone, according to the World Health …
… human capital, the region quickly had to address a new wave of major crises. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the … human capital, the region quickly had to address a new wave of major crises. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the …
… homes was especially severe . In the end, the UK’s first wave of COVID was only slowed and eventually stopped by the … homes was especially severe . In the end, the UK’s first wave of COVID was only slowed and eventually stopped by the …
… countries. Europe is experiencing a warming trend where heat waves and flooding are becoming more frequent and … countries. Europe is experiencing a warming trend where heat waves and flooding are becoming more frequent and …
… disasters. Alongside this, the 21st century has seen a wave of disease outbreaks, of which COVID-19 is just one, … IFRC (2020) World Disasters Report 2020. Come Heat or High Water: Tackling the humanitarian impacts of the … Safi, 2020). Over 30 hospitals were forced to close due to heat and a lack of medical experts. Case and death numbers …
The UK’s COVID inquiry is putting pandemic policymaking under the microscope. One of the key questions is who should make decisions in an emergency, and how.In a government committee hearing before the inquiry began, Dominic Cummings, former chief adviser to Boris Johnson, suggested a “kind of dictator” should be in charge in such times of crisis, relyi…
… A study analyzes climate change-related topics such as heat and flooding and investigates the relation of … the needs and viability of certain people in groups. In a heat wave and drought, elderly citizens and rural people are af- …
… two strains from Brazil were found amidst the second wave of the Covid-19 outbreak,3 recognized as P.1, which has … in weather patterns and increasing risks of floods, heat waves and epidemics, is a significant motivator for …
… experienced three waves of COVID-19. The peak of the first wave on September 23, 2020 reached 5055 confirmed cases and 72 deaths. The peak of the second wave recorded 8696 confirmed cases and 38 deaths on April 21, 2021. In comparison, the peak of the third wave recorded 13,515 confirmed cases and 66 deaths on July …