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Severity Index for Suspected Arbovirus (SISA): Machine learning for accurate prediction of hospitalization in subjects suspected of arboviral infection

SIPPY, RYAN – Severity Index for Suspected Arbovirus (SISA): Machine learning for accurate prediction of hospitalization in subjects suspected of arboviral infection Rachel Sippy, Daniel F. Farrell, Daniel A. Lichtenstein, Ryan Nightingale, Megan A. Harris, Joseph Toth, Paris Hantztidiamantis, Nicholas Usher, Cinthya Cueva Aponte, Julio Barzallo Aguilar, Anthony Puthumana, Christina D. Lupone, Timothy Endy, Sadie […]

The Geography of Conflict in North and West Africa

WALTHER – The Geography of Conflict in North and West Africa Olivier Walther Article first published online: 14 FEB 2020 OECD Report DOI: 10.1787/02181039-en ABSTRACT: African governments are increasingly confronted with new forms of political violence. The situation is particularly worrying in the Sahara-Sahel where violence is on the rise. This degrading security situation has […]

A network analysis framework to improve the delivery of mosquito abatement services in Machala, Ecuador

BLACKBURN, LIPPI, MAO, RYAN – A network analysis framework to improve the delivery of mosquito abatement services in Machala, Ecuador Catherine A. Lippi, Liang Mao, Anna M. Stewart-Ibarra, Naveed Heydari, Efraín Beltrán Ayala, Nathan D. Burkett-Cadena, Jason K. Blackburn & Sadie J. Ryan Article first published online: 11 FEB 2020 International Journal of Health Geographics […]

A Healthy Park Needs Healthy Vegetation – The Story of Gorongosa National Park in the 21st Century

CHILD, HERRERO, KHATAMI, SOUTHWORTH, WAYLEN, YANG – A Healthy Park Needs Healthy Vegetation – The Story of Gorongosa National Park in the 21st Century Hannah Herrero, Peter Waylen, Jane Southworth, Reza Khatami, Di Yang, Brian Child Article first published online: 03 FEB 2020 Remote Sensing DOI: 10.3390/rs12030476 ABSTRACT: Understanding trends or changes in biomass and […]

Shifting Risks Of Malaria In Southern Africa – A Regional Analysis

RYAN – SHIFTING RISKS OF MALARIA IN SOUTHERN AFRICA – A REGIONAL ANALYSIS Sadie Ryan, Anna Steynor, Chris Jack, Piotr Wolski, Lisa van Aardenne, Chris Lennard, and Fernanda Zermoglio Article first published online: 1 FEB 2020 USAID Technical Report EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Temperature impacts both the life cycle and habitat of malaria-carrying mosquitoes (genus Anopheles) and […]

Briefing Note: Shifting Burdens: Malaria Risk under Rising Temperatures in Botswana

RYAN – Briefing Note: Shifting Burdens: Malaria Risk under Rising Temperatures in Botswana Sadie Ryan and Fernanda Zermoglio Article first published online: 1 FEB 2020 USAID Briefing Note INTRODUCTION This briefing note provides health practitioners and development planners with information on the shifting pattern of malaria incidence nationally and regionally in Botswana as temperatures rise. The […]

The Influence of Climate on Malaria Incidence in Malawi – A Retrospective Analysis

RYAN – THE INFLUENCE OF CLIMATE ON MALARIA INCIDENCE IN MALAWI A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS Anna Steynor, Chris Jack, Piotr Wolski, Lisa van Aardenne, Chris Lennard, Sadie J. Ryan, Kris Ebi, Lindsay Allen, Nick Graff, and Fernanda Zermoglio Article first published online: 1 FEB 2020 USAID Technical Report EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report outlines the results of a […]

Agronomic or contentious land change? A longitudinal analysis from the Eastern Brazilian Amazon

SIMMONS, WALKER – Agronomic or contentious land change? A longitudinal analysis from the Eastern Brazilian Amazon Stephen P. Aldrich,Cynthia S. Simmons, Eugenio Arima, Robert T. Walker, Fernando Michelotti, Edna Castro Article first published online: 27 JAN 2020 PLOS ONE DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0227378 ABSTRACT: Since 1984, nearly 1,000 people have been killed in the Brazilian Amazon due […]

Commerce de réexportation des textiles et villes frontalières entre Niger et Nigéria

WALTHER – Commerce de réexportation des textiles et villes frontalières entre Niger et Nigéria Olivier J. Walther et Moustapha Koné Article first published online: 01 JAN 2020 Les Cahiers d’Outre-Mer DOI: 10.4000/com.9487 ABSTRACT: L’objectif de cet article est d’examiner les conditions économiques qui ont rendu possible le développement du commerce de réexportation aux frontières du […]