Madeleine C Thomson

Summary

Affiliation: Columbia University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Raised temperatures over the Kericho tea estates: revisiting the climate in the East African highlands malaria debate
    Judith A Omumbo
    International Research Institute for Climate and Society, The Earth Institute at Columbia University, LDEO Campus, Palisades, NY 10964 8000, USA
    Malar J 10:12. 2011
  2. ncbi Improving the cost-effectiveness of IRS with climate informed health surveillance systems
    Eve Worrall
    Liverpool Associates in Tropical Health, 15 17 Seymour Street, Seymour Terrace, Liverpool, UK
    Malar J 7:263. 2008
  3. ncbi Use of rainfall and sea surface temperature monitoring for malaria early warning in Botswana
    Madeleine C Thomson
    International Research Institute for Climate Prediction, The Earth Institute at Columbia University, New York, New York 10964, USA
    Am J Trop Med Hyg 73:214-21. 2005
  4. ncbi Potential of environmental models to predict meningitis epidemics in Africa
    Madeleine C Thomson
    International Research Institute for Climate and Society, The Earth Institute of Columbia University, Palisades, NY 10964, USA
    Trop Med Int Health 11:781-8. 2006
  5. ncbi Malaria stratification, climate, and epidemic early warning in Eritrea
    Pietro Ceccato
    International Research Institute for Climate and Society, The Earth Institute at Columbia University, Lamont Campus, Palisades, NY 10964, USA
    Am J Trop Med Hyg 77:61-8. 2007
  6. ncbi Using climate information for improved health in Africa: relevance, constraints and opportunities
    Stephen J Connor
    International Research Institute for Climate and Society, The Earth Institute at Columbia University, Palisades, New York 10964-8000, USA
    Geospat Health 1:17-31. 2006
  7. ncbi Effectiveness of malaria control during changing climate conditions in Eritrea, 1998-2003
    Patricia M Graves
    EpiVec Consulting, Atlanta, GA, USA
    Trop Med Int Health 13:218-28. 2008
  8. ncbi Risk mapping and early warning systems for the control of meningitis in Africa
    Luis E Cuevas
    Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK
    Vaccine 25:A12-7. 2007
  9. ncbi Response to Cox and Abeku: Early warning systems for malaria in Africa: from blueprint to practice
    Joaquim DaSilva
    World Health Organization, Southern Africa Malaria Control--Inter Country Programme, Parirenyatwa Hospital Annex, P.O. Box CY 348 Causeway, Harare, Zimbabwe
    Trends Parasitol 23:246-7. 2007
  10. ncbi Short communication: Negative spatial association between lymphatic filariasis and malaria in West Africa
    Louise A Kelly-Hope
    Vector Research Group, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK
    Trop Med Int Health 11:129-35. 2006

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Publications14

  1. ncbi Raised temperatures over the Kericho tea estates: revisiting the climate in the East African highlands malaria debate
    Judith A Omumbo
    International Research Institute for Climate and Society, The Earth Institute at Columbia University, LDEO Campus, Palisades, NY 10964 8000, USA
    Malar J 10:12. 2011
    ....
  2. ncbi Improving the cost-effectiveness of IRS with climate informed health surveillance systems
    Eve Worrall
    Liverpool Associates in Tropical Health, 15 17 Seymour Street, Seymour Terrace, Liverpool, UK
    Malar J 7:263. 2008
    ....
  3. ncbi Use of rainfall and sea surface temperature monitoring for malaria early warning in Botswana
    Madeleine C Thomson
    International Research Institute for Climate Prediction, The Earth Institute at Columbia University, New York, New York 10964, USA
    Am J Trop Med Hyg 73:214-21. 2005
    ..Both rainfall and annual malaria anomalies in December-February are significantly related to SSTs in the eastern Pacific, suggesting they may be predictable months in advance using seasonal climate forecasting methodologies...
  4. ncbi Potential of environmental models to predict meningitis epidemics in Africa
    Madeleine C Thomson
    International Research Institute for Climate and Society, The Earth Institute of Columbia University, Palisades, NY 10964, USA
    Trop Med Int Health 11:781-8. 2006
    ..Meningococcal meningitis is a major public health problem in Africa. This report explores the potential for climate/environmental models to predict the probability of occurrence of meningitis epidemics...
  5. ncbi Malaria stratification, climate, and epidemic early warning in Eritrea
    Pietro Ceccato
    International Research Institute for Climate and Society, The Earth Institute at Columbia University, Lamont Campus, Palisades, NY 10964, USA
    Am J Trop Med Hyg 77:61-8. 2007
    ..For epidemic control, shorter-range warning based on remotely sensed rainfall estimates and an enhanced epidemic early-detection system based on data derived for this study are needed...
  6. ncbi Using climate information for improved health in Africa: relevance, constraints and opportunities
    Stephen J Connor
    International Research Institute for Climate and Society, The Earth Institute at Columbia University, Palisades, New York 10964-8000, USA
    Geospat Health 1:17-31. 2006
    ....
  7. ncbi Effectiveness of malaria control during changing climate conditions in Eritrea, 1998-2003
    Patricia M Graves
    EpiVec Consulting, Atlanta, GA, USA
    Trop Med Int Health 13:218-28. 2008
    ..To assess the effectiveness of impregnated mosquito nets, indoor residual spraying and larval control relative to the impacts of climate variability in the decline of malaria cases in Eritrea...
  8. ncbi Risk mapping and early warning systems for the control of meningitis in Africa
    Luis E Cuevas
    Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK
    Vaccine 25:A12-7. 2007
    ..Discussion of priorities for research in the context of the new conjugate vaccines in Africa is also provided...
  9. ncbi Response to Cox and Abeku: Early warning systems for malaria in Africa: from blueprint to practice
    Joaquim DaSilva
    World Health Organization, Southern Africa Malaria Control--Inter Country Programme, Parirenyatwa Hospital Annex, P.O. Box CY 348 Causeway, Harare, Zimbabwe
    Trends Parasitol 23:246-7. 2007
  10. ncbi Short communication: Negative spatial association between lymphatic filariasis and malaria in West Africa
    Louise A Kelly-Hope
    Vector Research Group, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK
    Trop Med Int Health 11:129-35. 2006
    ..To determine the relationship between human lymphatic filariasis, caused by Wuchereria bancrofti, and falciparum malaria, which are co-endemic throughout West Africa...
  11. ncbi Where is the meningitis belt? Defining an area at risk of epidemic meningitis in Africa
    Anna M Molesworth
    Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Pembroke Place, Liverpool L3 5QA, UK
    Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 96:242-9. 2002
    ....
  12. ncbi Dust clouds and spread of infection
    Anna M Molesworth
    Lancet 359:81-2. 2002
  13. ncbi Environmental risk and meningitis epidemics in Africa
    Anna M Molesworth
    Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom
    Emerg Infect Dis 9:1287-93. 2003
  14. ncbi Risk mapping of visceral leishmaniasis: the role of local variation in rainfall and altitude on the presence and incidence of kala-azar in eastern Sudan
    Dia Eldin A Elnaiem
    Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Khartoum, Sudan
    Am J Trop Med Hyg 68:10-7. 2003
    ..The resulting models were mapped by GIS software predicting both VL presence or absence and incidence at any locality in Gedaref State. The results are discussed in relation to VL control...