In addition to direct physical and mental health consequences from floods, water-borne and vector-borne diseases like salmonellosis, leishmaniasis and leptospirosis, to which infants and children are the most vulnerable.39. Projected temperature, precipitation and sea-level changes are also expected to affect health on various fronts:. The decreased water availability, increased floods, and overall temperature increase will adversely affect the quantity and quality of drinking water and favour the spread of diseases.40.
In addition to direct physical and mental health consequences from floods, water-borne and vector-borne diseases like salmonellosis, leishmaniasis and leptospirosis, to which infants and children are the most vulnerable.39. Projected temperature, precipitation and sea-level changes are also expected to affect health on various fronts:. The decreased water availability, increased floods, and overall temperature increase will adversely affect the quantity and quality of drinking water and favour the spread of diseases.40.
['Children', 'Coastal communities']