Local topographic wetness indices predict household malaria risk better than land-use and land-cover in the western Kenya highlands
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Identification of high-risk malaria foci can help enhance surveillance or control activities in regions where they are most needed. Associations between malaria risk and land-use/land-cover are well-recognized, but these environmenta...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-11-01
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Series: | Malaria Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.malariajournal.com/content/9/1/328 |