Trigger events: enviroclimatic coupling of Ebola hemorrhagic fever outbreaks.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
; 71(5): 664-74, 2004 Nov.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15569802
ABSTRACT
We use spatially continuous satellite data as a correlate of precipitation within tropical Africa and show that the majority of documented Ebola hemorrhagic fever outbreaks were closely associated with sharply drier conditions at the end of the rainy season. We propose that these trigger events may enhance transmission of Ebola virus from its cryptic reservoir to humans. These findings suggest specific directions to help understand the sylvatic cycle of the virus and may provide early warning tools to detect possible future outbreaks of this enigmatic disease.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Surtos de Doenças
/
Doença pelo Vírus Ebola
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Trop Med Hyg
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos