Spatial technology & malaria control

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 130, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 498-500

  Mendis, Kamini ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; INSECTICIDE; MALARIA VACCINE; RAIN;

BED NET; CLIMATE CHANGE; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; ERADICATION THERAPY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FORECASTING; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; LAND USE; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; MOSQUITO; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PARASITE VECTOR; PLASMODIUM MALARIAE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; MALARIA; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 72449140636     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: 09715916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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