How can living in the desert afect your physical health?

Type of desert: A desert may be a hot and dry place, dry and cold, at sea level or at high altitude. All of these issues would have a bearing on the health relevance. Hot dry desert creates a risk of dehydration, heat exhaustion, heat stroke, in subsistence agriculture it may result in malnutrition. Scorpion, gila monster and snake bites. Dust storms may affect respiratory health.