Risk for Human African Trypanosomiasis, Central Africa, 2000-2009.

Authors :: Simarro, Pere P.
Cecchi, Giuliano
Franco, José R.
Paone, Massimo
Fèvre, Eric M.
Diarra, Abdoulaye
Antonio Ruiz Postigo, José
Mattioli, Raffaele C.
Jannin, Jean G.
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases. Dec2011, Vol. 17 Issue 12, p2322-2324. 3p. 2 Charts, 1 Map.
Publication Year :: 2011
Abstract: Comprehensive georeference records for human African trypanosomiasis in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon were combined with human population layers to estimate a kernel-smoothed relative risk function. Five risk categories were mapped, and ≈3.5 million persons were estimated to be at risk for this disease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]