Abstract
Climate changes are altering patterns of temperature and precipitation, potentially affecting regions of malaria transmission. We show that areas of the Amazon Basin with few wetlands show a variable relationship between precipitation and malaria, while areas with extensive wetlands show a negative relationship with malaria incidence.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Brazil / epidemiology
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Climate*
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging / epidemiology*
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging / transmission
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Ecosystem
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Humans
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Malaria / epidemiology*
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Malaria / transmission
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Models, Biological
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Rain*
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Risk Factors
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Rivers