Challenges in developing methods for quantifying the effects of weather and climate on water-associated diseases: A systematic review.

• Main Authors: Giovanni Lo Iacono (Author), Ben Armstrong (Author), Lora E Fleming (Author), Richard Elson (Author), Sari Kovats (Author), Sotiris Vardoulakis (Author), Gordon L Nichols (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Infectious diseases attributable to unsafe water supply, sanitation and hygiene (e.g. Cholera, Leptospirosis, Giardiasis) remain an important cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in low-income countries. Climate and weather factors are known to affect the transmission and distribution of inf...