Mapping hotspots of malaria transmission from pre-existing hydrology, geology and geomorphology data in the pre-elimination context of Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanzania

Mapping hotspots of malaria transmission from pre-existing hydrology, geology and geomorphology data in the pre-elimination context of Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanzania

Abstract Background Larval source management strategies can play an important role in malaria elimination programmes, especially for tackling outdoor biting species and for eliminating parasite and vector populations when they are most vulnerable during the dry season. Effective larval source manage...

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Main Authors: Andrew Hardy, Zawadi Mageni, Stefan Dongus, Gerry Killeen, Mark G Macklin, Silas Majambare, Abdullah Ali, Mwinyi Msellem, Abdul-Wahiyd Al-Mafazy, Mark Smith, Chris Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-01-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Mosquito breeding habitat
Malaria
Larval source management
Hydrology
Geomorphology
Geology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0652-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0652-5

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