Trigger events: enviroclimatic coupling of Ebola hemorrhagic fever outbreaks.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
; 71(5): 664-74, 2004 Nov.
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| 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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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Brotes de Enfermedades
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Fiebre Hemorrágica Ebola
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Trop Med Hyg
Año:
2004
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos