Climate variability and the outbreaks of cholera in Zanzibar, East Africa: A time series analysis

Global cholera incidence is increasing, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. We examined the impact of climate and ocean environmental variability on cholera outbreaks, and developed a forecasting model for outbreaks in Zanzibar. Routine cholera surveillance reports between 1997 and 2006 were correla...

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Main Authors: Reyburn, R., Kim, D., Emch, M., Khatib, A., Von Seidlein, L., Ali, Mohammed
Format: Journal Article
Published: The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/65755