Spatial modeling of soil-transmitted helminthiases in Colombia under climate change scenarios

Mario J Olivera, Julián Felipe Porras-Villamil, Màrius Vicent Fuente · 2025

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A peer-reviewed research article from Europe PMC (2025). Soil-transmitted helminthiases remain a significant public health burden in Colombia, especially in rural and tropical areas. Climate change is expected to alter environmental conditions that favor the survival and transmission of Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and hookworms.Objective. To estimate the current spatial distribution of these infections and project prevalence changes by 2035 under climate change scenarios, with and without public health interventions.Materials and methods. An ecological study with spatial modeling was conducted, integrating epidemiological, climatic, and biological data.

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CREATORMario J Olivera, Julián Felipe Porras-Villamil, Màrius Vicent Fuente
YEAR2025
COLLECTIONPAPERS
FORMATTXT
FILE SIZE36 KB
VERSION1.0
LICENSECC BY 4.0
RIGHTSCC BY
SOURCEEurope PMC

Source: https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC12834491

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