New computer system predicts malaria outbreaks in Ethiopia

By Leigh Cooper Scientists have created a computer system that will help predict malaria outbreaks in northwestern Ethiopia. The advance warning system, which uses local epidemiological information and real-time environmental data, will allow public health officials to transport resources to high-risk areas and contain outbreaks early, explained ecologist Chris Merkord from South Dakota State University.

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Scientists link environmental, disease data to help combat malaria in Ethiopia

23 April 2014 Medicalxpress.com Senior scientist Michael Wimberly, second from right, inpects mosquito breeding sites in the Amhara region of Ethiopia with researchers from SDSU and public health collaborators from the Health, Development and Anti-Malaria Association.Dealing with malaria is a

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The highlands of Ethiopia could be more vulnerable to malaria if temperatures rise

06 March 2014 Malaria spreads to higher altitudes By Rebecca Morelle Science reporter, BBC The highlands of Ethiopia could be more vulnerable to malaria if temperatures rise Warmer temperatures are causing malaria to spread to higher altitudes, a study suggests.

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