Estimating Geographical Variation in the Risk of Zoonotic Plasmodium knowlesi Infection in Countries Eliminating Malaria.

Freya M ShearerZhi HuangDaniel J WeissAntoinette WiebeHarry S GibsonKatherine E BattleDavid M PigottOliver J BradyChaturong PutaporntipSomchai JongwutiwesYee Ling LauMagnus ManskeRoberto AmatoIqbal R F ElyazarIndra VythilingamSamir BhattPeter W GethingBalbir SinghNick GoldingSimon I HayCatherine L Moyes

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2016)

We have produced the first map of P. knowlesi malaria risk, at a fine-scale resolution, to identify priority areas for surveillance based on regions with sparse data and high estimated risk. Our map provides an initial evidence base to better understand the spatial distribution of this disease and its potential wider contribution to malaria incidence. Considering malaria elimination goals, areas for prioritised surveillance are identified.

Keyphrases

plasmodium falciparum
public health
risk factors
air pollution
electronic health record
big data
high density
single molecule
deep learning
data analysis