Heterogeneity in hotspots: spatio-temporal patterns in neglected parasitic diseases

Lal, Aparna; Hales, Simon

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Heterogeneity in hotspots: spatio-temporal patterns in neglected parasitic diseases

Date

2015

Authors

Lal, Aparna

Hales, Simon

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Abstract

Cryptosporidiosis and giardiasis have been recognized by the WHO as 'Neglected Diseases'. Minimal attention has been paid to the spatial and temporal distribution of disease incidence patterns. Using disease notification data, we detected spatio-temporal