Wind direction and proximity to larval sites determines malaria risk in Kilifi District in Kenya

Studies of the fine-scale spatial epidemiology of malaria consistently identify malaria hotspots, comprising clusters of homesteads at high transmission intensity. These hotspots sustain transmission, and may be targeted by malaria-control programmes. Here we describe the spatial relationship betwee...

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Main Authors: Midega, J, Smith, D, Olotu, A, Mwangangi, J, Nzovu, J, Wambua, J, Nyangweso, G, Mbogo, C, Christophides, G, Marsh, K, Bejon, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Springer Nature 2012