Climate Change and Vector-borne Diseases: An Economic Impact Analysis of Malaria in Africa
A semi-parametric econometric model is used to study the relationship between malaria cases and climatic factors in 25 African countries. Results show that a marginal change in temperature and precipitation levels would lead to a significant change in the number of malaria cases for most countries b...
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doaj-19fd51dd2f21470284d346997c9667b62020-11-25T02:44:08ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1660-46012011-03-018391393010.3390/ijerph8030913Climate Change and Vector-borne Diseases: An Economic Impact Analysis of Malaria in AfricaXiming WuBruce A. McCarlAklesso Egbendewe-MondzozoMark MusumbaA semi-parametric econometric model is used to study the relationship between malaria cases and climatic factors in 25 African countries. Results show that a marginal change in temperature and precipitation levels would lead to a significant change in the number of malaria cases for most countries by the end of the century. Consistent with the existing biophysical malaria model results, the projected effects of climate change are mixed. Our model projects that some countries will see an increase in malaria cases but others will see a decrease. We estimate projected malaria inpatient and outpatient treatment costs as a proportion of annual 2000 health expenditures per 1,000 people. We found that even under minimal climate change scenario, some countries may see their inpatient treatment cost of malaria increase more than 20%. http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/8/3/913/malaria and climate changesemi-parametric modelingcost of malaria treatment |
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Ximing Wu Bruce A. McCarl Aklesso Egbendewe-Mondzozo Mark Musumba Climate Change and Vector-borne Diseases: An Economic Impact Analysis of Malaria in Africa International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health malaria and climate change semi-parametric modeling cost of malaria treatment |
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Ximing Wu Bruce A. McCarl Aklesso Egbendewe-Mondzozo Mark Musumba |
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Climate Change and Vector-borne Diseases: An Economic Impact Analysis of Malaria in Africa |
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Climate Change and Vector-borne Diseases: An Economic Impact Analysis of Malaria in Africa |
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Climate Change and Vector-borne Diseases: An Economic Impact Analysis of Malaria in Africa |
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Climate Change and Vector-borne Diseases: An Economic Impact Analysis of Malaria in Africa |
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Climate Change and Vector-borne Diseases: An Economic Impact Analysis of Malaria in Africa |
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climate change and vector-borne diseases: an economic impact analysis of malaria in africa |
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
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2011-03-01 |
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A semi-parametric econometric model is used to study the relationship between malaria cases and climatic factors in 25 African countries. Results show that a marginal change in temperature and precipitation levels would lead to a significant change in the number of malaria cases for most countries by the end of the century. Consistent with the existing biophysical malaria model results, the projected effects of climate change are mixed. Our model projects that some countries will see an increase in malaria cases but others will see a decrease. We estimate projected malaria inpatient and outpatient treatment costs as a proportion of annual 2000 health expenditures per 1,000 people. We found that even under minimal climate change scenario, some countries may see their inpatient treatment cost of malaria increase more than 20%. |
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malaria and climate change semi-parametric modeling cost of malaria treatment |
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