Olson S. H., Gangnon R., Elguero Eric, Durieux Laurent, Guégan Jean-François, Foley J. A., Patz J. A. (2009). Links between climate, malaria, and wetlands in the Amazon Basin. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 15 (4), p. 659-662. ISSN 1080-6040.
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Links between climate, malaria, and wetlands in the Amazon Basin
Olson S. H., Gangnon R., Elguero Eric, Durieux Laurent, Guégan Jean-François, Foley J. A., Patz J. A.
Source
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2009,
15 (4), p. 659-662 ISSN 1080-6040
Climate changes are altering patterns of temperature and precipitation, potentially affecting regions of malaria transmission. We show that areas of the Amazon Basin with few wetlands show a variable relationship between precipitation and malaria, while areas with extensive wetlands show a negative relationship with malaria incidence.
