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El NiƱo-Southern oscillation and under-5 diarrhea in Botswana

Authors :
Alexandra K. Heaney
Jeffrey Shaman
Kathleen A. Alexander
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2019)
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2019.

Abstract

Here, Heaney et al. show that La Niña conditions are associated with higher than average incidence of childhood diarrheal disease in Botswana in the early rainy season. This finding could help to predict childhood diarrhea outbreaks in southern Africa.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
10
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.5ff0da665ea4ba3927d4f303479cdbb
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13584-6