Table 1 |
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Altitude, annual climate and malaria incidence at Bufundi and Kebisoni, Uganda, and Sengera and Kilibwoni, Kenya. |
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| Site |
Altitude (m) |
Average temperature (°C) |
Average annual rainfall (mm) |
Malaria incidence rate per 1000 per year* |
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| Minimum |
Maximum |
Mean |
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| Bufundi, Uganda |
2291 |
12.8 |
21.4 |
16.1 |
884 |
15.6 |
| Kebisoni, Uganda |
1670 |
15.5 |
26.4 |
20.1 |
1,007 |
359.8 |
| Sengera, Kenya |
1816 |
14.4 |
25.8 |
18.9 |
1,709 |
3.4 |
| Kilibwoni, Kenya |
2065 |
11.5 |
24.6 |
17.0 |
1,424 |
43.2 |
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Reported climate data are for the period November 2002–November 2006 (Bufundi), November 2002–August 2006 (Kebisoni), February 2003–April 2006 (Sengera), and February 2003–September 2006 (Kilibwoni). *All patients who have travelled during the 2 weeks prior to falling ill have been excluded from the analyses. |
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Kristan et al. Malaria Journal 2008 7:231 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-231 |
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