Management of Leishmaniases in the Era of Climate Change in Morocco
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15488808 |
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| Authors | Kholoud Kahime (0000-0001-8013-3521, Cadi Ayyad University), Kahime Kholoud (Cadi Ayyad University), Denis Séréno (0000-0002-0034-9291, Université de Montpellier, corresponding author), Bounoua Lahouari (Goddard Space Flight Center), Moulay Abdelmonaim El Hidan (0000-0002-2361-9506, Université Ibn Zohr), Souad Bouhout (Ministère de la Santé), Bouhout Souad (Directorate of Epidemiology and Disease Control, Ministry of Health, Rabat 10010, Morocco) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 1542-1542 |
| Publication date | 2018-07-20 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph15071542 |
| PMID | 30037049 |
| OpenAlex | W2883127479 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 29 |
The proliferation of vector-borne diseases are predicted to increase in a changing climate and Leishmaniases, as a vector-borne diseases, are re-emerging diseases in several regions of the world. In Morocco, during the last decade, a sharp increase in cutaneous leishmaniases cases has been reported. Nevertheless, in Morocco, leishmaniases are a major public health problem, and little interest was given to climate change impacts on the distribution and spread of these diseases. As insect-borne diseases, the incidence and distribution of leishmaniases are influenced by environmental changes, but also by several socio-economic and cultural factors. From a biological point of view, environmental variables have effects on the survival of insect vectors and mammalian reservoirs, which, in turn, affects transmission. Here, we highlight the effects of climate change in Morocco and discuss its consequences on the epidemiology of leishmaniases to identify challenges and define targeted recommendations to fight this disease
Biology · Climate change · Distribution (mathematics · Environmental health · Environmental planning · Environmental protection · Geography · Public health · Socioeconomics · Vector (molecular biology · Medicine · Parasites and Host Interactions · Research on Leishmaniasis Studies · Trypanosoma species research and implications · Ecology
| Highly cited | No |
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