Flood
Flood has been studied in 4 papers since 2023: 3 observational studies in people, 1 review. The newest paper, Sep 11, 2025: “Health Outcomes of Older Adults in Libya Following the Derna floods: A Propensity Score Matching Study of Flood-Affected and Unaffected Populations”.
4 papers study it5 findingsUpdated
At a glance
The findings reach people, from one lab or study. 3 independent labs in 3 countries.
“The victim group was significantly more likely to experience an augmentation of LOC than the non-victim group (adjusted hazard ratio 1.24; 95% confidence interval 1.06-1.45).”
None of its findings points the other way.
- 3 independent labs in 3 countries
- Funders: Australian Research Council and 6 more
- Humans3
What did studies of flood find?
1Studies of flood measured 1 outcome; the most studied are level of care-need (1 study).
Level of care-need
upin humans1
1 study
Level of care-need
upin humans1
Flood is linked with higher level of care-need in humans (disaster victims vs non-victims) (adjusted hazard ratio 1.24; 95% confidence interval 1.06-1.45).
“The victim group was significantly more likely to experience an augmentation of LOC than the non-victim group (adjusted hazard ratio 1.24; 95% confidence interval 1.06-1.45).”
Humansdisaster victims vs non-victims5 months after the disastern = 193,723
Environmental health and preventive medicine
What is flood linked with?
4Studies link flood with 4 measures, most often post-traumatic stress disorder (1 study), respiratory disease mortality (1) and cardiovascular disease mortality (1).
Post-traumatic stress disorder
upin humans1
1 study
Post-traumatic stress disorder
upin humans1
Flood raises the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder in humans (flood-related studies in China).
“posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was the most common condition reported in 27 flood-related studies in China”
Reviewflood-related studies in China
BMC geriatrics
Respiratory disease mortality
upin humans1RR 1.049
1 study
Respiratory disease mortality
upin humans1RR 1.049
Flood is linked with a higher risk of respiratory disease mortality in humans (RR 1.049 (95% CI 1.008 to 1.092)).
“and respiratory mortality were 1.021 (95% confidence interval 1.006 to 1.036), 1.026 (1.005 to 1.047), and 1.049 (1.008 to 1.092), respectively.”
Humansup to 60 days
Mortality risks associated with floods in 761 communities worldwide: time series study
BMJ (Clinical research ed.)
Cardiovascular disease mortality
upin humans1RR 1.026
1 study
Cardiovascular disease mortality
upin humans1RR 1.026
Flood is linked with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease mortality in humans (RR 1.026 (95% CI 1.005 to 1.047)).
“The cumulative relative risks for all cause, cardiovascular, and respiratory mortality were 1.021 (95% confidence interval 1.006 to 1.036), 1.026 (1.005 to 1.047)”
Humansup to 50 days
Mortality risks associated with floods in 761 communities worldwide: time series study
BMJ (Clinical research ed.)
Mortality
upin humans1RR 1.021
1 study
Mortality
upin humans1RR 1.021
Flood is linked with a higher risk of mortality in humans (RR 1.021 (95% CI 1.006 to 1.036)).
“The cumulative relative risks for all cause, cardiovascular, and respiratory mortality were 1.021 (95% confidence interval 1.006 to 1.036)”
Humansup to 60 days
Mortality risks associated with floods in 761 communities worldwide: time series study
BMJ (Clinical research ed.)