Weather-based prediction of <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>malaria in epidemic-prone regions of Ethiopia II. Weather-based prediction systems perform comparably to early detection systems in identifying times for interventions

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Timely and accurate information about the onset of malaria epidemics is essential for effective control activities in epidemic-prone regions. Early warning methods that provide earlier alerts (usually by the use of weather variables)...

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Main Authors: Teklehaimanot Hailay D, Schwartz Joel, Teklehaimanot Awash, Lipsitch Marc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-11-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/3/1/44