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| Title |
Global warming and malaria: knowing the horse before hitching the cart
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Malaria Journal, December 2008
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| DOI | 10.1186/1475-2875-7-s1-s3 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Paul Reiter |
| Abstract |
Speculations on the potential impact of climate change on human health frequently focus on malaria. Predictions are common that in the coming decades, tens - even hundreds - of millions more cases will occur in regions where the disease is already present, and that transmission will extend to higher latitudes and altitudes. Such predictions, sometimes supported by simple models, are persuasive because they are intuitive, but they sidestep factors that are key to the transmission and epidemiology of the disease: the ecology and behaviour of both humans and vectors, and the immunity of the human population. A holistic view of the natural history of the disease, in the context of these factors and in the precise setting where it is transmitted, is the only valid starting point for assessing the likely significance of future changes in climate. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 25% |
| Unknown | 3 | 75% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 4 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 211 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 2% |
| Philippines | 2 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | <1% |
| Australia | 2 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Senegal | 1 | <1% |
| Ethiopia | 1 | <1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | <1% |
| Portugal | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 3 | 1% |
| Unknown | 193 | 91% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 34 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 32 | 15% |
| Researcher | 29 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 27 | 13% |
| Other | 12 | 6% |
| Other | 43 | 20% |
| Unknown | 34 | 16% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 55 | 26% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 33 | 16% |
| Environmental Science | 26 | 12% |
| Social Sciences | 10 | 5% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 9 | 4% |
| Other | 37 | 18% |
| Unknown | 41 | 19% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 42. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 02 February 2024.
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