USING GEOSPATIAL ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES FOR EVALUATING THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SOCIOENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AND THE GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF LEPTOSPIROSIS IN SAO PAULO, BRAZIL
Leptospirosis is a disease that is caused by the Leptospira bacteria. Transmission occurs via contact with water and mud that has been contaminated by the rodent’s urine. High incidence rates occur during wet seasons. The aim of this research was to use geospatial techniques to evaluate the associa...
| Published in: | European Journal of Geography |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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European Association of Geographers
2019-01-01
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| Online Access: | https://www.eurogeojournal.eu/index.php/egj/article/view/192 |