Skip to Content

Extreme heat increasingly endangers children in West and Central Africa, UNICEF says

KIFI

Associated Press

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — UNICEF says children in West and Central Africa are increasingly exposed to extreme heat, creating health concerns. The U.N. children’s agency in a new report published on Wednesday says that the frequency of heat waves in the region has more than quadrupled since the 1960s, leaving children more vulnerable to developing chronic conditions and contracting infectious diseases that spread in high temperatures, such as mosquito-borne malaria and dengue. The report comes as West Africa experienced an unprecedented heat wave earlier this year that led to a surge in deaths in the region.

Article Topic Follows: AP National

Jump to comments ↓

Author Profile Photo

Associated Press

BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION

KIFI Local News 8 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation.

Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here

If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here.

Skip to content