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Open AccessStakeholder perspectives on landslide triggers and impacts in five countries
Expert perspectives drive landslide mitigation and post-disaster policy planning. This study examines landslide risk perceptions among the stakeholders (government officials, academics, policy experts, local c...
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Community perceptions of landslide risk and susceptibility: a multi-country study
Landslides are commonly occurring global geological hazards, with negative and far-reaching consequences for human life, and the economic and natural environment. This study analyzes the risk, vulnerability, a...
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Open AccessIndoor resting behavior of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in northeastern Thailand
Aedes aegypti is a vector of several arboviruses, notably dengue virus (DENV), which causes dengue fever and is often found resting indoors. Culex spp. are largely nuisance mosquitoes but can include species that...
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Open AccessModeration effects of serotype on dengue severity across pregnancy status in Mexico
Pregnancy increases a woman’s risk of severe dengue. To the best of our knowledge, the moderation effect of the dengue serotype among pregnant women has not been studied in Mexico. This study explores how preg...
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Open AccessSpatio-temporal dynamics of three diseases caused by Aedes-borne arboviruses in Mexico
The intensity of transmission of Aedes-borne viruses is heterogeneous, and multiple factors can contribute to variation at small spatial scales. Illuminating drivers of heterogeneity in prevalence over time and s...
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Open AccessSpatio-temporal monitoring of health facility-level malaria trends in Zambia and adaptive scaling for operational intervention
The spatial and temporal variability inherent in malaria transmission within countries implies that targeted interventions for malaria control in high-burden settings and subnational elimination are a practica...
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Appraising the historical and projected spatiotemporal changes in the heat index in Bangladesh
Climate change-derived extreme heat phenomena are one of the major concerns across the globe, including Bangladesh. The appraisal of historical spatiotemporal changes and possible future changes in heat index ...
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Open AccessPrediction of dengue outbreak in Selangor Malaysia using machine learning techniques
Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne disease that affects nearly 3.9 billion people globally. Dengue remains endemic in Malaysia since its outbreak in the 1980’s, with its highest concentration of cases in the sta...
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Open AccessNear-term climate change impacts on sub-national malaria transmission
The role of climate change on global malaria is often highlighted in World Health Organisation reports. We modelled a Zambian socio-environmental dataset from 2000 to 2016, against malaria trends and investiga...
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Open AccessRetrospective data analyses of social and environmental determinants of malaria control for elimination prospects in Eritrea
The present study focuses on both long- and short-term malaria transmission in Eritrea and investigates the risk factors. Annual aggregates of information on malaria cases, deaths, diagnostics and control inte...
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Open AccessSpatial and temporal patterns of dengue incidence in northeastern Thailand 2006–2016
Dengue, a viral disease transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, is an important public health concern throughout Thailand. Climate variables are potential predictors of dengue transmission. Associations between climate ...
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Open AccessThreats of Zika virus transmission for Asia and its Hindu-Kush Himalayan region
Asia and its Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region is particularly vulnerable to environmental change, especially climate and land use changes further influenced by rapid population growth, high level of poverty a...
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Open AccessSpatial modelling of malaria cases associated with environmental factors in South Sumatra, Indonesia
Malaria, a parasitic infection, is a life-threatening disease in South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. This study aimed to investigate the spatial association between malaria occurrence and environmental risk fac...
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Increasing Fatal Landslides in Europe
Landslides are a major hazard causing large human losses worldwide. Thus, it is crucial to identify primary causes of deadly landslides and evaluate emerging landslide prediction efforts and public preparednes...
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Fatal landslides in Europe
Landslides are a major hazard causing human and large economic losses worldwide. However, the quantification of fatalities and casualties is highly underestimated and incomplete, thus, the estimation of landsl...
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Open AccessDengue fever outbreaks in Eritrea, 2005–2015
The geographic distribution and burden of dengue is increasing globally. This study aims to evaluate dengue outbreaks and to substantiate the need for strengthened surveillance, reporting and control in Eritrea.
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Open AccessDeterminants of patient survival during the 2014 Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Bong County, Liberia
The unprecedented size of the 2014 Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa has allowed for a more extensive characterization of the clinical presentation and management of this disease. In this study...
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Open AccessMalaria elimination in Botswana, 2012–2014: achievements and challenges
Botswana significantly reduced its malaria burden between 2000 and 2012. Incidence dropped from 0.99 to 0.01 % and deaths attributed to malaria declined from 12 to 3. The country initiated elimination strategi...
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Open AccessBias in logistic regression due to imperfect diagnostic test results and practical correction approaches
Logistic regression is a statistical model widely used in cross-sectional and cohort studies to identify and quantify the effects of potential disease risk factors. However, the impact of imperfect tests on ad...
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Natural disasters and land-use/land-cover change in the southwest coastal areas of Bangladesh
Natural hazards and major land-use/land-cover change can have significant impacts on humans around the world. If these two concerns exist together in a coastal area, the consequences for people and the enviro...
