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Peer-reviewedCC BY-NC-NDTropical diseases, travel medicine and vaccines

Saharan dust exposure triggers or exacerbates existing respiratory morbidity in the Caribbean - an observational study.

  • Danique J H Huijbens1
  • Martijn Tilanus2
  • Radjin Steingrover2,3,4
  • Juldany Juliet2
  • Marquita Euson2
  • Sharda Baboe-Kalpoe5
  • Fazal Baboe5
  • Shanna Holaman2
  • Sherryl Carty-Fleming2
  • Felix Holiday2
  • Chérina Fleming3
  • Sheryl Etienne-Leblanc6
6 more authors
  • Joseph Isaac6
  • Carshena Gordon6
  • Sam Engels1
  • Marien I de Jonge1
  • Lilly M Verhagen1,2,7
  • Josephine S van de Maat8
8 affiliations
  1. 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Radboud Community for Infectious Diseases, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands.
  2. 2St. Maarten Medical Centre, Cay Hill, Sint Maarten.
  3. 3St. Maarten Laboratory Services, Cay Hill, Sint Maarten.
  4. 4Fundashon Mariadal, Kralendijk, Bonaire, Nederland.
  5. 5St. Eustatius Health Care Foundation, Oranjestad, Netherlands.
  6. 6Meteorological Department, Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten.
  7. 7Department of Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Amalia Children's Hospital, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
  8. 8Department of Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Amalia Children's Hospital, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. [email protected].
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Abstract

We evaluated the impact of Saharan dust on paediatric hospital admissions due to respiratory tract infections (RTIs) at St. Maarten. This study shows more RTI admissions after Saharan dust presence, with the strongest effect at 3 days after exposure (OR 1.5, 95%CI 1.2-2.0). This highlights the impact of air quality on respiratory health and the need for preventive measures, especially for vulnerable populations who intend to travel to Saharan dust-prone regions.

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@article{huijbens2026saharan,
  title = {{Saharan dust exposure triggers or exacerbates existing respiratory morbidity in the Caribbean - an observational study.}},
  author = {Danique J H Huijbens and Martijn Tilanus and Radjin Steingrover and Juldany Juliet and Marquita Euson and Sharda Baboe-Kalpoe and Fazal Baboe and Shanna Holaman and Sherryl Carty-Fleming and Felix Holiday and Chérina Fleming and Sheryl Etienne-Leblanc and Joseph Isaac and Carshena Gordon and Sam Engels and Marien I de Jonge and Lilly M Verhagen and Josephine S van de Maat},
  journal = {Tropical diseases, travel medicine and vaccines},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.1186/s40794-026-00319-x},
  url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42972610},
  note = {CC BY-NC-ND},
}
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Saharan dust exposure triggers or exacerbates existing respiratory morbidity in the Caribbean - an observational study.
AU  - Danique J H Huijbens
AU  - Martijn Tilanus
AU  - Radjin Steingrover
AU  - Juldany Juliet
AU  - Marquita Euson
AU  - Sharda Baboe-Kalpoe
AU  - Fazal Baboe
AU  - Shanna Holaman
AU  - Sherryl Carty-Fleming
AU  - Felix Holiday
AU  - Chérina Fleming
AU  - Sheryl Etienne-Leblanc
AU  - Joseph Isaac
AU  - Carshena Gordon
AU  - Sam Engels
AU  - Marien I de Jonge
AU  - Lilly M Verhagen
AU  - Josephine S van de Maat
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/30
JO  - Tropical diseases, travel medicine and vaccines
DO  - 10.1186/s40794-026-00319-x
UR  - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42972610
AB  - We evaluated the impact of Saharan dust on paediatric hospital admissions due to respiratory tract infections (RTIs) at St. Maarten. This study shows more RTI admissions after Saharan dust presence, with the strongest effect at 3 days after exposure (OR 1.5, 95%CI 1.2-2.0). This highlights the impact of air quality on respiratory health and the need for preventive measures, especially for vulnerable populations who intend to travel to Saharan dust-prone regions.
SN  - 2055-0936
ER  -