Climatic variables and malaria incidence in Dehradun, Uttaranchal, India

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 21-28

  Pemola Devi, N ^a   Jauhari, R K ^a  

^a DAV PG College   (India)

Author keywords

Climatic variables; Correlation; Dehradun; Malaria incidence; Mosquito

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMIDITY; INDIA; MALARIA; METEOROLOGY; MOSQUITO; NONHUMAN; PARASITE INCIDENCE; ANIMAL; CLIMATE; DISEASE CARRIER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; SEASON; TEMPERATURE; WEATHER;

ANIMALS; CLIMATE; CULICIDAE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INDIA; INSECT VECTORS; MALARIA; SEASONS; TEMPERATURE; WEATHER;

EID: 33646844239     PISSN: 09729062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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