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| Tarekegn Abose AbekuSummaryAffiliation: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Country: UK Publications
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Forecasting malaria incidence from historical morbidity patterns in epidemic-prone areas of Ethiopia: a simple seasonal adjustment method performs bestTarekegn A Abeku
Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Trop Med Int Health 7:851-7. 2002..The study shows the limitations of forecasting incidence from historical morbidity patterns alone, and indicates the need for improved epidemic early warning by incorporating external predictors such as meteorological factors...
Spatial and temporal variations of malaria epidemic risk in Ethiopia: factors involved and implicationsTarekegn Abose Abeku
Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Acta Trop 87:331-40. 2003..Epidemic early warning systems should take account of non-uniform effects of these factors by space and time and thus temporal dimensions need to be considered in spatial models of epidemic risks...
Effects of meteorological factors on epidemic malaria in Ethiopia: a statistical modelling approach based on theoretical reasoningT A Abeku
Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Parasitology 128:585-93. 2004..The potential usefulness and drawbacks of the modelling approach in studying the weather-malaria relationship are discussed, including a need for mechanisms that can adequately handle temporal variations in immunity to malaria...
The uncertain burden of Plasmodium falciparum epidemics in AfricaJonathan Cox
Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, UK
Trends Parasitol 23:142-8. 2007..We argue that conventional approaches that are used to assess the burden of epidemics are inadequate, and outline the future steps that are required to produce estimates that are more accurate...
Early warning systems for malaria in Africa: from blueprint to practiceJonathan Cox
Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, UK
Trends Parasitol 23:243-6. 2007....
District-based malaria epidemic early warning systems in East Africa: perceptions of acceptability and usefulness among key staff at health facility, district and central levelsCaroline Jones
Department of Infectious and Tropical Disease, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, UK
Soc Sci Med 67:292-300. 2008..With this proviso, the district-based malaria early warning system was perceived to be manageable, effective and sustainable in the context of the current health system...
Costs of early detection systems for epidemic malaria in highland areas of Kenya and UgandaDirk H Mueller
Health Economics and Financing Programme, Department of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel St, London WC1E 7HT, UK
Malar J 8:17. 2009..This study presents the costs of establishing and running an early detection system (EDS) for epidemic malaria in four districts in the highlands of Kenya and Uganda...
