Table 1 |
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Epidemic start years in Sri Lanka in relation to prevailing ENSO phases between: (a) 1870 and 1927. (b) 1928 and 2000. (c) 1928 and 1980 and (d) 1981 and 2000. |
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(a) 1870–1927 |
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Epidemics |
Non-epidemic |
Total |
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El Niño |
7 |
9 |
16 |
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Non-Niño |
2 |
40 |
42 |
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Total |
9 |
49 |
58 |
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(b) 1928–2000 |
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Epidemics |
Non-epidemic |
Total |
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El Niño |
4 |
14 |
18 |
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Non-Niño |
7 |
58 |
65 |
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Total |
11 |
72 |
83 |
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(c) 1928–1980 |
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Epidemics |
Non-epidemic |
Total |
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El Niño |
1 |
11 |
12 |
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Non-Niño |
6 |
35 |
41 |
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Total |
7 |
46 |
53 |
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(d) 1981–2000 |
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Epidemics |
Non-epidemic |
Total |
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El Niño |
3 |
3 |
6 |
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Non-Niño |
1 |
23 |
24 |
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Total |
4 |
26 |
30 |
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Zubair et al. Malaria Journal 2008 7:140 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-140 |
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