Comparing field-collected versus remotely-sensed variables to model malaria risk in the highlands of western Uganda

Abstract Background Malaria risk is not uniform across relatively small geographic areas, such as within a village. This heterogeneity in risk is associated with factors including demographic characteristics, individual behaviours, home construction, and environmental conditions, the importance of w...

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Published in:	Malaria Journal
Main Authors:	Brandon D. Hollingsworth, Hilary Sandborn, Emmanuel Baguma, Emmanuel Ayebare, Moses Ntaro, Edgar M. Mulogo, Ross M. Boyce
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2023-06-01
Subjects:	Malaria Uganda Micro-epidemiology
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-023-04628-w

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