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Effect of climatic variability on malaria trends in Baringo County, Kenya

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Publication Date
2017-05-25
Author
Edwin, K. Kipruto
Ochieng, Alfred O.
Anyona, Douglas N.
Mbalanya, Macrae
Mutua, Edna N.
Onguru, Daniel
Nyamongo, Isaac K.
Estambale, Benson B.
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Malaria transmission in arid and semi-arid regions of Kenya such as Baringo County, is seasonal and often influenced by climatic factors. Unravelling the relationship between climate variables and malaria transmission dynamics is therefore instrumental in developing effective malaria control strategies. The main aim of this study was to describe the effects of variability of rainfall, maximum temperature and vegetation indices on seasonal trends of malaria in selected health facilities within Baringo County, Kenya.

Subject/Keywords
Baringo County; Malaria transmission; Seasonal trends; Rainfall; Temperature; Kenya
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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-017-1848-2

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Malaria Journal
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https://malariajournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12936-017-1848-2
http://62.24.102.115:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/1225
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