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Malaria
Reports summarize malaria research from Columbia University
October 21st, 2008
According to a study from the United States, "El Nino events were suggested as a potential predictor for malaria epidemics in Sri Lanka based on the coincidence of nine out of 16 epidemics with El Nino events from 1870 to 1945. Here the potential for the use of El Nino predictions to anticipate epidemics was examined using enhanced climatic and epidemiological data from 1870 to 2000." "The epidemics start years were identified by the National Malaria Control Programme and verified against epidemiological records for consistency. Monthly average rainfall climatologies were estimated for epidemic and non-epidemic years; as well El Nino, Neutral and La Ni a climatic...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-10-21)
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