Rivers and flooded areas identified by medium-resolution remote sensing improve risk prediction of the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in Thailand

Thailand experienced several epidemic waves of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 between 2004 and 2005. This study investigated the role of water in the landscape, which has not been previously assessed because of a lack of high-resolution information on the distribution of flooded l...

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Main Authors: Weerapong Thanapongtharm, Thomas P. Van Boeckel, Chandrashekhar Biradar, Xiangming Xiao, Marius Gilbert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-11-01
Series:Geospatial Health
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Online Access:http://www.geospatialhealth.net/index.php/gh/article/view/66