Doctors are being told to treat this El Niño like a health emergency
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This year’s El Niño is being treated as more than a climate story.
The World Economic Forum, citing the World Health Organization’s own data, says it carries genuine public health weight too.
The specific risks health authorities are watching
WHO, links El Niño events to heat stress, wildfire smoke exposure, vector-borne diseases like malaria and dengue, waterborne illness, and nutrition shocks.
The exact impact depends on intensity, season, and local vulnerability.
The World Economic Forum, citing the World Health Organization’s own data, says it carries genuine public health weight too.
The specific risks health authorities are watching
WHO, links El Niño events to heat stress, wildfire smoke exposure, vector-borne diseases like malaria and dengue, waterborne illness, and nutrition shocks.
The exact impact depends on intensity, season, and local vulnerability.
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