Vulnerability to climate induced highland malaria in East Africa

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dc.creatorWandiga, Shem O.
dc.creatorOlago, Daniel
dc.creatorGitheko, Andrew
dc.creatorGithui, Faith
dc.creatorMarshall, Michael
dc.creatorDowns, Tim
dc.creatorOpere, A.
dc.creatorYanda, Pius Z.
dc.creatorKangalawe, Richard Y. M.
dc.creatorKambuli, R.
dc.creatorKathuri, James
dc.creatorApindi, Eugene
dc.creatorKirumira, Edward
dc.creatorOpondo, Maggie
dc.creatorOlaka, Lydia
dc.creatorOgallo, L.
dc.creatorMugambi, Paul
dc.creatorSigalla, Rehema
dc.creatorNanyunja, Robinah
dc.creatorBaguma, Timothy
dc.creatorAchola, Pius
dc.date2016-03-14T08:11:00Z
dc.date2016-03-14T08:11:00Z
dc.date2007
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-18T11:50:09Z
dc.date.available2018-04-18T11:50:09Z
dc.descriptionIn tropical and subtropical countries, malaria continues as a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Out of the 1 million annual malaria deaths, approximately 90 percent occur in Africa and nearly three-quarters of these are children under the age of five (WHO, 1996; McMichael et al., 1996;), making it one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality among children. In Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania malaria is endemic in most regions, accounting for one-third or more of outpatient morbidity in the population. In 2002 and 2003, there were 5.7 and 7.1 million cases of malaria in Uganda, resulting in 6,735 and 8,500 deaths, respectively. Whereas, in Tanzania, malaria causes between 70,000 and 125,000 deaths annually, accounting for 19 percent of the health expenditure (De Savigny et al., 2004). Recent increased frequency of malaria in the highlands is a matter of serious concern
dc.identifier15. Wandiga, S. O., Opondo, M., Olago, D., Githeko, A., Githui, F., Marshall, M., Downs. T., O pere, A., Yanda, P.Z., Kangalawe, R., Kabumbuli, R., Kirumira, E., Kathuri, J., Apindi, E., Olaka, L. Ogallo, L. Mugambi, P., Sigalla, R., Nanyunja, R., Baguma, T. and Achola, P. (2007): Vulnerability to climate induced highland malaria in east Africa. In: N. Leary, C. Conde, A. Nyong and J. Pulhin, eds., Accepted for Publication in Dimensions of Vulnerability in a Changing Climate - Case Studies from the Developing World.
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/908
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/10606
dc.languageen
dc.subjectClimate
dc.subjectHighland
dc.subjectMalaria
dc.subjectEast Africa
dc.titleVulnerability to climate induced highland malaria in East Africa
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