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Management of Leishmaniases in the Era of Climate Change in Morocco

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  • Kahime Kholoud

    (Laboratory of Applied Sciences for the Environment and Sustainable Development, School of Technology -Essaouira, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakesh 40000, Morocco)

  • Sereno Denis

    (IRD, University of Montpellier, InterTryp, 34000 Montpellier, France
    IRD, University of Montpellier MiVeGec, 34000 Montpellier, France)

  • Bounoua Lahouari

    (Biospheric Sciences Laboratory, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, MD 21401, USA)

  • Moulay Abdelmonaim El Hidan

    (Science and Technology Center—Ait Melloul University Campus, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir 80000, Morocco)

  • Bouhout Souad

    (Directorate of Epidemiology and Disease Control, Ministry of Health, Rabat 10010, Morocco)

Abstract

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.

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  • Kahime Kholoud & Sereno Denis & Bounoua Lahouari & Moulay Abdelmonaim El Hidan & Bouhout Souad, 2018. "Management of Leishmaniases in the Era of Climate Change in Morocco," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(7), pages 1-8, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:15:y:2018:i:7:p:1542-:d:159161
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