Extreme Weather Events and Pathogen Pollution Fuel Infectious Diseases: The 2024 Flood-Related Lepto...
Extreme Weather Events and Pathogen Pollution Fuel Infectious Diseases: The 2024 Flood-Related Leptospirosis Outbreak in Southern Brazil and Other Red Lights
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Waterloo: MDPI AG
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The emergence of infectious disease outbreaks and ‘superbugs’ related to pollution combined with climate change is a current problem, not just a future threat. In May 2024, an extreme flood hit the Rio Grando Sul State, southern Brazil, triggering an important leptospirosis outbreak in urban settings with deficient sanitation systems. This and othe...
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Extreme Weather Events and Pathogen Pollution Fuel Infectious Diseases: The 2024 Flood-Related Leptospirosis Outbreak in Southern Brazil and Other Red Lights
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_1e934237328c4eb6b3c096332e019dc4
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_1e934237328c4eb6b3c096332e019dc4
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2673-4672
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2673-4672
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10.3390/pollutants4030028