West Africa: Cholera Linked to Rainfall in West Africa

3 August 2007

Climate variability and increases in rainfall influence the risk of cholera outbreaks in Africa, say researchers.

This information could be used to develop a 'cholera early-warning system', predicting outbreaks by integrating real time weather monitoring with information about factors causing disease and population characteristics.

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