Spatial Epidemiology of Plasmodium vivax, Afghanistan

Spatial Epidemiology of Plasmodium vivax, Afghanistan

Plasmodium vivax is endemic to many areas of Afghanistan. Geographic analysis helped highlight areas of malaria risk and clarified ecologic risk factors for transmission. Remote sensing enabled development of a risk map, thereby providing a valuable tool to help guide malaria control strategies.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Simon Brooker, Toby Leslie, Kate Kolaczinski, Engineer Mohsen, Najeebullah Mehboob, Sarah Saleheen, Juma Khudonazarov, Tim Freeman, Archie Clements, Mark Rowland, Jan Kolaczinski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Plasmodium vivax
malaria
spatial analysis
remote sensing
nationwide survey
Afghanistan
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/10/06-0051_article

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