Identification of environmental parameters and risk mapping of visceral leishmaniasis in Ethiopia by using geographical information systems and a statistical approach

Geospatial Health

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 299-308

  Tsegaw, Teshome ^a   Gadisa, Endalamaw ^a   Seid, Ahmed ^a   Abera, Adugna ^a   Teshome, Aklilu ^a   Mulugeta, Abate ^b   Herrero, Merce ^b   Argaw, Daniel ^b   Jorge, Alvar ^b   Aseffa, Abraham ^a  

^a ARMAUER HANSEN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Ethiopia; Geographical information systems; Neglected tropical diseases; Risk map; Visceral leishmaniasis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878475735     PISSN: 18271987     EISSN: 19707096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/gh.2013.88     Document Type: Article

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