Seasonally lagged effects of climatic factors on malaria incidence in South Africa
Abstract Globally, malaria cases have drastically dropped in recent years. However, a high incidence of malaria remains in some sub-Saharan African countries. South Africa is mostly malaria-free, but northeastern provinces continue to experience seasonal outbreaks. Here we investigate the associatio...
Main Authors: | Takayoshi Ikeda, Swadhin K. Behera, Yushi Morioka, Noboru Minakawa, Masahiro Hashizume, Ataru Tsuzuki, Rajendra Maharaj, Philip Kruger |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017-05-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-02680-6 |
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