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Research Project: BITING ARTHROPODS: INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT

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Title: Eco-climatic Conditions Associated with Rift Valley fever Activity in Southern Africa in 2008-2011

Authors
item Anyamba, Assaf -
item Small, Jennifer -
item Linthicum, Kenneth
item Tucker, Compton -
item Pak, Edwin -
item Britch, Seth
item DE La Rocque, S -
item Formenty, P -

Submitted to: Meeting Abstract
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: February 1, 2012
Publication Date: March 14, 2012
Citation: Anyamba, A., Small, J., Linthicum, K., Tucker, C., Pak, E., Britch, S.C., De La Rocque, S., Formenty, P.B. 2012. Eco-climatic Conditions Associated with Rift Valley fever Activity in Southern Africa in 2008-2011. Meeting Abstract. p.90.

Technical Abstract: The time period 2008-2011 has been marked by a series of Rift Valley fever (RVF) outbreaks in Southern Africa. These multi-year episodes of RVF have not occurred in the region since the mid-1970s. We examine climatic and ecological conditions associated with the outbreaks and present results of our prediction and risk assessments prior to each outbreak episode.

     
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