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.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2006-10, Vol.12 (10), p.1600-1602
Hauptverfasser:	Brooker, Simon, Leslie, Toby, Kolaczinski, Kate, Mohsen, Engineer, Mehboob, Najeebullah, Saleheen, Sarah, Khudonazarov, Juma, Freeman, Tim, Clements, Archie, Rowland, Mark, Kolaczinski, Jan
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Afghanistan Afghanistan - epidemiology Aged Aged, 80 and over Animals Anopheles - parasitology Azure Stains Causes of Child Child, Preschool Diagnosis Dispatch Epidemics Female Humans Infant Insect Vectors - parasitology Malaria Malaria, Vivax - epidemiology Malaria, Vivax - parasitology Male Middle Aged nationwide survey Plasmodium vivax Plasmodium vivax - isolation & purification remote sensing Risk factors spatial analysis
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid1210.060051