Defining and Detecting Malaria Epidemics in the Highlands of Western Kenya

Defining and Detecting Malaria Epidemics in the Highlands of Western Kenya

Epidemic detection algorithms are being increasingly recommended for malaria surveillance in sub-Saharan Africa. We present the results of applying three simple epidemic detection techniques to routinely collected longitudinal pediatric malaria admissions data from three health facilities in the hig...

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Main Authors: Simon I. Hay, Milka Simba, Millie Busolo, Abdisalan M. Noor, Helen L. Guyatt, Sam A. Ochola, Robert W. Snow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
early detection
epidemic
highlands
Kenya
malaria
Plasmodium falciparum
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/6/01-0310_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/6/01-0310_article

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