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Geospatial information in support of interventions against human African trypanosomiasis

Year of publication 2013

Place of publication Gémenos, France ;

Pages 16 p.

Author Cecchi, G.; Paone, M.; Ramon, F.J.; Mattioli, R.C.; Simarro, P.P.;

Publisher Association against trypanosomiasis in Africa (ATA) ;

Product type Document

Synopsis (short abstract) In this chapter we introduce basic concepts of Global Position System (GPS) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as they relate to the theory and practice of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) mapping. We then present the main features of the atlas of sleeping sickness, the first attempt ever to systematically geo-reference at the village level all HAT reported cases and active screening activities.

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Cecchi, G., Paone, M., Franco, J. R., Mattioli, R.C., Simarro, P. P., 2013. Geospatial information in support of interventions against human African trypanosomiasis. In: Cattand, P., Luis, F. J., Simarro, P. P., eds. Sleeping sickness lectures, pp. 355–398. ATA. Gémenos, France.

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