A simple method for defining malaria seasonality
Open Access
- 3 December 2009
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Malaria Journal
- Vol. 8 (1) , 276
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-8-276
Abstract
There is currently no standard way of defining malaria seasonality, resulting in a wide range of definitions reported in the literature. Malaria cases show seasonal peaks in most endemic settings, and the choice and timing for optimal malaria control may vary by seasonality. A simple approach is presented to describe the seasonality of malaria, to aid localized policymaking and targeting of interventions.Keywords
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