Weather-based prediction of <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>malaria in epidemic-prone regions of Ethiopia I. Patterns of lagged weather effects reflect biological mechanisms
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Malaria epidemics due to <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>are reported frequently in the East African highlands with high case fatality rates. There have been formal attempts to predict epidemics by the use of climatic vari...
Main Authors: | , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
BMC
2004-11-01
|
Series: | Malaria Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.malariajournal.com/content/3/1/41 |