Models for short term malaria prediction in Sri Lanka

• Published in: Malaria Journal
• Main Authors: Galappaththy Gawrie NL, Gunawardena Dissanayake M, Vounatsou Penelope, Briët Olivier JT, Amerasinghe Priyanie H
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BMC 2008
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Infectious and parasitic diseases; RC109-216; Arctic; Sarima
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-7-76; https://doaj.org/article/e6bb60fa5dbb4f379a7d799b51f256cc

Abstract Background Malaria in Sri Lanka is unstable and fluctuates in intensity both spatially and temporally. Although the case counts are dwindling at present, given the past history of resurgence of outbreaks despite effective control measures, the control programmes have to stay prepared. The a...