64th ISI World Statistics Congress - Ottawa, Canada

64th ISI World Statistics Congress - Ottawa, Canada

Forecast of malaria morbidity and mortality using climatic and non-climatic data

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64th ISI World Statistics Congress - Ottawa, Canada

Format: CPS Abstract

Abstract

Mathematical malaria transmission models are increasingly used for evaluating the effects of control interventions on disease dynamics. However, our knowledge about their forecasting potentials for early warning systems compared to purely statistical models is limited. We discuss spatio-temporal statistical models to forecast malaria; and project future malaria burden based on scenarios driven by climatic and non-climatic factors.