Spatial Heterogeneity of Habitat Suitability for Rift Valley Fever Occurrence in Tanzania: An Ecological Niche Modelling Approach
Rift Valley fever is a viral disease that is transmitted to livestock and humans by mosquitoes. Humans get infected mainly through direct contact with blood or aborted materials from infected animals. In Tanzania, a total of 10 RVF epidemics have been reported from 1930 to 2007. Despite the long his...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2016
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5031441/ |