MAPPING MALARIA RISK IN AFRICA - WHAT CAN SATELLITE DATA CONTRIBUTE

Authors
THOMSON MC CONNOR SJ MILLIGAN P FLASSE SP
Citation
Mc. Thomson et al., MAPPING MALARIA RISK IN AFRICA - WHAT CAN SATELLITE DATA CONTRIBUTE, Parasitology today, 13(8), 1997, pp. 313-318
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Parasitiology
Journal title
Parasitology today → ACNP
ISSN journal
01694758
Volume
13
Issue
8
Year of publication
1997
Pages
313 - 318
Database
ISI
SICI code
0169-4758(1997)13:8<313:MMRIA->2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Recent developments in the access of remotely sensed vegetation and we ather data, and their analysis along with other data sources within a geographical information system (GIS), have opened up Mau possibilitie s for African health services and research institutes in malaria strat ification, monitoring and early warning. Madeleine Thomson, Stephen Co nnor, Paul Milligan and Stephane Flasse review the current situation a nd outline the way ahead.