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An Association Between Heavy Rainfall and HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Underdeveloped regions such as sub-Saharan Africa are disproportionately affected by both climate change and HIV. Now, researchers have used survey data collected over 12 years in 21 countries in sub-Saharan Africa to explore the associations between HIV infections and heavy rainfall.Experiencing heavy rainfall was associated with higher odds of having HIV, sexually transmitted infections, and more sexual partners in a study involving 288 333 survey respondents—about 60% of them women—published in JAMA Network Open.