Projecting Temperature-Attributable Mortality and Hospital Admissions due to Enteric Infections in the Philippines.
Paul L C ChuaChris Fook Sheng NgLina MadaniyaziXerxes T SeposoMiguel Antonio SalazarVeronika HuberMasahiro HashizumePublished in: Environmental health perspectives (2022)
In the Philippines, futures with hotter temperatures and high population growth may lead to a greater increase in temperature-related excess deaths than hospital admissions due to enteric infections. Our results highlight the need to strengthen existing primary health care interventions for diarrhea and support health adaptation policies to help reduce future enteric infections. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP9324.