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SUBMITTER: Hay SI
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3130901 | biostudies-other | 2005 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Nature reviews. Microbiology 20050101 1
Many attempts have been made to quantify Africa's malaria burden but none has addressed how urbanization will affect disease transmission and outcome, and therefore mortality and morbidity estimates. In 2003, 39% of Africa's 850 million people lived in urban settings; by 2030, 54% of Africans are expected to do so. We present the results of a series of entomological, parasitological and behavioural meta-analyses of studies that have investigated the effect of urbanization on malaria in Africa. W ...[more]