Influence of deforestation, logging, and fire on malaria in the Brazilian Amazon.

Malaria is a significant public health threat in the Brazilian Amazon. Previous research has shown that deforestation creates breeding sites for the main malaria vector in Brazil, Anopheles darlingi, but the influence of selective logging, forest fires, and road construction on malaria risk has not...

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Main Authors: Micah B Hahn, Ronald E Gangnon, Christovam Barcellos, Gregory P Asner, Jonathan A Patz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3880339?pdf=render