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