Environmental Risk and Meningitis Epidemics in Africa
Epidemics of meningococcal meningitis occur in areas with particular environmental characteristics. We present evidence that the relationship between the environment and the location of these epidemics is quantifiable and propose a model based on environmental variables to identify regions at risk f...
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| author | Anna M. Molesworth Luis E. Cuevas Stephen J. Connor Andrew P. Morse Madeleine C. Thomson |
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| description | Epidemics of meningococcal meningitis occur in areas with particular environmental characteristics. We present evidence that the relationship between the environment and the location of these epidemics is quantifiable and propose a model based on environmental variables to identify regions at risk for meningitis epidemics. These findings, which have substantial implications for directing surveillance activities and health policy, provide a basis for monitoring the impact of climate variability and environmental change on epidemic occurrence in Africa. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-16420d9aa0b84957b3d96dcdc1f2d1c12022-12-22T01:07:12ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592003-10-019101287129310.3201/eid0910.030182Environmental Risk and Meningitis Epidemics in AfricaAnna M. MolesworthLuis E. CuevasStephen J. ConnorAndrew P. MorseMadeleine C. ThomsonEpidemics of meningococcal meningitis occur in areas with particular environmental characteristics. We present evidence that the relationship between the environment and the location of these epidemics is quantifiable and propose a model based on environmental variables to identify regions at risk for meningitis epidemics. These findings, which have substantial implications for directing surveillance activities and health policy, provide a basis for monitoring the impact of climate variability and environmental change on epidemic occurrence in Africa.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/10/03-0182_articleDemocratic Republic of CongoGambiaMalawiMozambiqueUganda |
| spellingShingle | Anna M. Molesworth Luis E. Cuevas Stephen J. Connor Andrew P. Morse Madeleine C. Thomson Environmental Risk and Meningitis Epidemics in Africa Emerging Infectious Diseases Democratic Republic of Congo Gambia Malawi Mozambique Uganda |
| title | Environmental Risk and Meningitis Epidemics in Africa |
| title_full | Environmental Risk and Meningitis Epidemics in Africa |
| title_fullStr | Environmental Risk and Meningitis Epidemics in Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Environmental Risk and Meningitis Epidemics in Africa |
| title_short | Environmental Risk and Meningitis Epidemics in Africa |
| title_sort | environmental risk and meningitis epidemics in africa |
| topic | Democratic Republic of Congo Gambia Malawi Mozambique Uganda |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/10/03-0182_article |
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