Abstract
This chapter describes climate change and its effect on agriculture and human health in Africa. The three main categories of health effects are discussed: primary (e.g., heatwaves, flooding and disasters); secondary, especially vector-borne diseases (e.g., malaria, yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya), meningococcal meningitis and changes to other infectious diseases; and tertiary, including famine, food security, conflict and large-scale migration.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Climate Change and Global Health |
| Editors | C.D Butler |
| Place of Publication | Wallingford, UK |
| Publisher | CABI |
| Chapter | 22 |
| Pages | 218-227 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781780642659 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Publication series
| Name | Climate Change and Global Health |
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UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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