Modelling the influence of climate on malaria occurrence in Chimoio Municipality, Mozambique.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mozambique was recently ranked fifth in the African continent for the number of cases of malaria. In Chimoio municipality cases of malaria are increasing annually, contrary to the decreasing trend in Africa. As malaria transmission is influenced to a large extent by climatic conditions, modelling this relationship can provide useful insights for designing precision health measures for malaria control. There is a scarcity of information on the association between climatic variability and malaria transmission risk in Mozambique in general, and in Chimoio in particular. Therefore, the aim of this study is to model the association between climatic variables and malaria cases on a weekly basis, to help policy makers find adequate measures for malaria control and eradication.<

SUBMITTER: Ferrao JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5445389 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature