Article
Extreme precipitation, exacerbated by anthropogenic climate change, drove Peru’s record-breaking 2023 dengue outbreak
2024-10-23
Abstract excerpt
Anthropogenic forcing is increasing the likelihood and severity of certain extreme weather events, which may catalyze outbreaks of climate-sensitive infectious diseases. Extreme precipitation events can promote the spread of mosquito-borne illnesses by creating vector habitat, destroying infrastructure, and impeding vector control. Here, we focus on Cyclone Yaku, which caused heavy rainfall in northwestern Peru fr...
Topics
Open a Topic to create a Post that cites this publication.
Identifiers and source
- Literature Corpus work
- b2f0d3b4-eefa-5165-a6d5-ddd5f7f102cc
- DOI
- 10.1101/2024.10.23.24309838
