Atlantic climate variability enables the prediction of leishmaniasis outbreaks in North Africa

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A new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health shows that climate variability in the Atlantic Ocean can predict cutaneous leishmaniasis outbreaks in North Africa months in advance. Researchers from Tunisia, Morocco, and France contributed to this advancement in disease prediction based on climate data.

Climate variability in the Atlantic Ocean can help predict cutaneous leishmaniasis outbreaks in North Africa several months in advance. This is the finding of a new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), together with researchers from the Pasteur Institutes of Tunisia, Morocco and France.