Climate impacts and tropical diseases in Colombia

Shows comparative trend between air temperature in Colombia and levels of malaria and dengue fever. When temperatures increase, especially in combination with more precipitation, vector borne diseases like malaria and dengue fever increase in frequency and distribution. In particular, areas where the minimum night temperatures increase provide the best conditions for the growth and spread…

  • Produced by:
    GRID-Arendal
  • Year:
    01/05/2005

Climate impacts and tropical diseases in Colombia

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