Predictive risk mapping of an environmentally-driven infectious disease using spatial Bayesian networks: A case study of leptospirosis in Fiji.

INTRODUCTION:Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease responsible for over 1 million severe cases and 60,000 deaths annually. The wide range of animal hosts and complex environmental drivers of transmission make targeted interventions challenging, particularly when restricted to regression-based analyses...

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Main Authors: Helen J Mayfield, Carl S Smith, John H Lowry, Conall H Watson, Michael G Baker, Mike Kama, Eric J Nilles, Colleen L Lau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-10-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6198991?pdf=render