Estimating sources and sinks of malaria parasites in Madagascar
Estimating sources and sinks of malaria parasites in Madagascar
Abstract In areas where malaria epidemiology is spatially and temporally heterogeneous, human-mediated parasite importation can result in non-locally acquired clinical cases and outbreaks in low-transmission areas. Using mobility estimates derived from the mobile phone data and spatial malaria prevalence data, we identify travel routes relevant to malaria transmission in Madagascar. …