Environmental modelling of visceral leishmaniasis by susceptibility-mapping using neural networks: a case study in north-western Iran

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a potentially fatal vector-borne zoonotic disease, which has become an increasing public health problem in the north-western part of Iran. This work presents an environmental health modelling approach to map the potential of VL outbreaks in this part of the country. Ra...

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Main Authors: Mohammadreza Rajabi, Ali Mansourian, Petter Pilesjö, Ahad Bazmani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2014-11-01
Series:Geospatial Health
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Online Access:http://www.geospatialhealth.net/index.php/gh/article/view/15