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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Mapping Rift Valley fever and malaria risk over West Africa using climatic indicators
Atmospheric Science Letters, Volume 12, No. 1, Year 2011
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The aim of this study is to highlight the recent progress in mapping vector-borne diseases in West Africa using modelling and field experiments. Based on climatic indicators, methods have been developed to map Rift Valley fever (RVF) and malaria risk. Modelling results corroborate that northern Senegal and southern Mauritania appear to be critical areas for RVF outbreaks and that the malaria epidemic fringe is located at the northern edge of the Sahel. Future projections highlight that the malaria risk decreases over northern Sahel. This is related to a southward shift of the potential epidemic belt in autumn. Copyright © 2010 Royal Meteorological Society.
Authors & Co-Authors
Caminade, Cyril
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N’Dione, Jacques André
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Fadel Kébé, Cheikh Mouhamed
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Jones, A. E.
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Danuor, Sylvester K.
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Tay, S.
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Tourre, Yves M.
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Lacaux, Jean Pierre
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Vignolles, Cécile
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Duchemin, Jean Bernard
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Jeanne, Isabelle
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Morse, Andrew P.
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Statistics
Citations: 36
Authors: 12
Affiliations: 10
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1002/asl.296
e-ISSN:
1530261X
Research Areas
Environmental
Infectious Diseases
Study Locations
Multi-countries
Mauritania
Senegal