Plasmodium vivax malaria incidence over time and its association with temperature and rainfall in four counties of Yunnan Province, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Transmission of Plasmodium vivax malaria is dependent on vector availability, biting rates and parasite development. In turn, each of these is influenced by climatic conditions. Correlations have previously been detected between seasonal rainfall, temperature and malaria incidence patterns in various settings. An understanding of seasonal patterns of malaria, and their weather drivers, can provide vital information for control and elimination activities. This research aimed to describe temporal patterns in malaria, rainfall and temperature, and to examine the relationships between these variables within four counties of Yunnan Province, China.

Methods

Plasmodium vivax malaria surveillance data (1991-2006), and average monthly temperature and rainfall were acquired

SUBMITTER: Wardrop NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3878361 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature