@article{fdi:010060810,
  title = {{S}patio-temporal analysis of malaria within a transmission season in {B}andiagara, {M}ali},
  author = {{C}oulibaly, {D}. and {R}ebaudet, {S}. and {T}ravassos, {M}. and {T}olo, {Y}. and {L}aurens, {M}. and {K}one, {A}. {K}. and {T}raore, {K}. and {G}uindo, {A}. and {D}iarra, {I}. and {N}iangaly, {A}. and {D}aou, {M}. and {D}embele, {A}. and {S}issoko, {M}. and {K}ouriba, {B}. and {D}essay, {N}adine and {G}audart, {J}. and {P}iarroux, {R}. and {T}hera, {M}. {A}. and {P}lowe, {C}. {V}. and {D}oumbo, {O}. {K}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ackground: {H}eterogeneous patterns of malaria transmission are thought to be driven by factors including host genetics, distance to mosquito breeding sites, housing construction, and socio-behavioural characteristics. {E}valuation of local transmission epidemiology to characterize malaria risk is essential for planning malaria control and elimination programmes. {T}he use of geographical information systems ({GIS}) techniques has been a major asset to this approach. {T}o assess time and space distribution of malaria disease in {B}andiagara, {M}ali, within a transmission season, data were used from an ongoing malaria incidence study that enrolled 300 participants aged under six years old". {M}ethods: {C}hildren's households were georeferenced using a handheld global position system. {C}linical malaria was defined as a positive blood slide for {P}lasmodium falciparum asexual stages associated with at least one of the following signs: headache, body aches, fever, chills and weakness. {D}aily rainfall was measured at the local weather station. {L}andscape features of {B}andiagara were obtained from satellite images and field survey. {QGIS} ({TM}) software was used to map malaria cases, affected and non-affected children, and the number of malaria episodes per child in each block of {B}andiagara. {C}lusters of high or low risk were identified under {S}a{TS}can ({R}) software according to a {B}ernoulli model. {R}esults: {F}rom {J}une 2009 to {M}ay 2010, 296 clinical malaria cases were recorded. {T}hough clearly temporally related to the rains, {P}lasmodium falciparum occurrence persisted late in the dry season. {T}wo "hot spots" of malaria transmission also found, notably along the {Y}ame {R}iver, characterized by higher than expected numbers of malaria cases, and high numbers of clinical episodes per child. {C}onversely, the north-eastern sector of the town had fewer cases despite its proximity to a large body of standing water which was mosquito habitat. {C}onclusion: {T}hese results confirm the existence of a marked spatial heterogeneity of malaria transmission in {B}andiagara, providing support for implementation of targeted interventions.},
  keywords = {{M}alaria ; {G}eographic information system ; {M}alaria transmission ; heterogeneity ; {MALI}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{M}alaria {J}ournal},
  volume = {12},
  numero = {},
  pages = {82},
  ISSN = {1475-2875},
  year = {2013},
  DOI = {10.1186/1475-2875-12-82},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010060810},
}