Neglected Tropical Diseases in the Context of Climate Change in East Africa: A Systematic Scoping Review.

Neglected Tropical Diseases in the Context of Climate Change in East Africa: A Systematic Scoping Review. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2020 Mar 30;: Authors: Bryson JM, Bishop-Williams KE, Berrang-Ford L, Nunez EC, Lwasa S, Namanya DB, Harper SL, Indigenous Health Adaptation To Climate Change Research Team Abstract East Africa is highly affected by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), which are projected to be exacerbated by climate change. Consequently, understanding what research has been conducted and what knowledge gaps remain regarding NTDs and climate change is crucial to informing public health interventions and climate change adaptation. We conducted a systematic scoping review to describe the extent, range, and nature of publications examining relationships between NTDs and climatic factors in East Africa. We collated all relevant English and French publications indexed in PubMed®, Web of Science™ Core Collection, and CAB Direct© databases published before 2019. Ninety-six publications were included for review. Kenya, Tanzania, and Ethiopia had high rates of publication, whereas countries in the Western Indian Ocean region were underrepresented. Most publications focused on schistosomiasis (n = 28, 29.2%), soil-transmitted helminthiases (n = 16, 16.7%), or human African trypanosomiasis (n = 14, 14.6%). Precipitation (n = 91, 94.8%) and temperature (n = 54, 56.3%) were frequently investigated climatic factors, whereas consideration ...
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