Cyclone exposure and mortality risk of children under 5 years old: An observational study in 34 low- and middle-income countries
This global analysis demonstrates the substantial under-five mortality risk from cyclones, emphasizing the importance of targeted strategies to enhance community resilience against the growing threat of EWEs on children, such as improving access to water sources and sanitation facilities.
Authors
- Haidong Kan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1871-8999)
- Jovine Bachwenkizi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6894-1235)
- Yixiang Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2781-0962)
- Yichen Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5652-6798)
- Cheng He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8470-0834)
- Renjie Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9448-0820)
- Ya Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3323-4850)
- Lu Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8470-6411)
Institutions
- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (TZ)
- Fudan University (CN)
- Harvard Global Health Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1004735
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00