Social Determinants of Health in Post-Flood Disease Outbreaks: Insights for Effective Disaster Mitigation amid Climate Change

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This writting assignment used a systematic literature approach to look at which social determinants of health have been identified as influential on the outcomes of disease outbreaks in post flooding disaster situations in a world rapidly changing due to climate change. Various determinants have been identified and their link to disease outbreaks are discussed together with a section on potential practical implications following this analysis.

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Social determinants of health; flood; communicable disease; infectious disease; climate change; natural disaster

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