Urbanization, malaria transmission and disease burden in Africa

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Abstract
Many attempts have been made to quantify Africa's malaria burden but none has addressed how urbanization will affect disease transmission and outcome, and therefore mortality and morbidity estimates. In 2003, 39% of Africa's 850 million people lived in urban settings; by 2030, 54% of Africans are ex …
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Authors Hay SI;Guerra CA;Tatem AJ;Atkinson PM;Snow RW;;
Journal Nature reviews. Microbiology
Year 2005
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