Spatio-temporal modelling of climate-sensitive disease risk : towards an early warning system for dengue in Brazil
The transmission of many infectious diseases is affected by climate variations, particularly for diseases spread by arthropod vectors such as malaria and dengue. Previous epidemiological studies have demonstrated statistically significant associations between infectious disease incidence and climate...
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University of Exeter
2011
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.529315 |