Influence of environmental, geographic, socio-demographic, and epidemiological factors on presence of malaria at the community level in two continents

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 16734 - 18
• Main Authors: Villena, Oswaldo C., Arab, Ali, Lippi, Catherine A., Ryan, Sadie J., Johnson, Leah R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 20.07.2024; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 631/114; 631/158; 692/699; 704/106; 704/158; 704/172; Africa - epidemiology; Animals; Aquatic insects; Asia - epidemiology; Bioclimatic variables; Cross-Sectional Studies; Demography; Disease transmission; Environment; Epidemiology; Generalized linear models; Geography; Humanities and Social Sciences; Humans; Malaria; Malaria - epidemiology; Malaria - transmission; Malaria survey data; Malaria, Falciparum - epidemiology; Malaria, Falciparum - parasitology; Malaria, Falciparum - transmission; Malaria, Vivax - epidemiology; Malaria, Vivax - parasitology; Malaria, Vivax - transmission; Mosquito Vectors - parasitology; multidisciplinary; Plasmodium falciparum; Plasmodium vivax; Precipitation; Regression analysis; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Sociodemographics; Socioeconomic Factors; Temperature; Vector-borne diseases; Vectors; Asia; Africa; Vector-borne diseases; Temperature; Malaria; Asia; Bioclimatic variables; Africa; Malaria survey data; Plasmodium falciparum; Plasmodium vivax

The interactions of environmental, geographic, socio-demographic, and epidemiological factors in shaping mosquito-borne disease transmission dynamics are complex and changeable, influencing the abundance and distribution of vectors and the pathogens they transmit. In this study, 27 years of cross-se...