| Malaria is one of the leading causes of death in the developing world today. While prevention and treatment methods are available, their large-scale usage is a major drain on governmental budgets, and not applied whenever necessary. For this reason, understanding the endemicity of a region will allow the efficient implementation of suitable prevention methods. More importantly, the prediction of extraordinary malaria outbreaks will allow the recruitment of emergency facilities before transmission becomes widespread. In addition, climate change may influence the endemicity pattern of a region, causing malaria incidence to rise in areas in which it was non-existent or controlled. For all these purposes, a seasonal to decadal malaria forecast is needed. A... |
