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. 2006 Dec;3(12):e473.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0030473.

The malaria Atlas Project: developing global maps of malaria risk

Simon I Hay  1 , Robert W Snow
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The malaria Atlas Project: developing global maps of malaria risk

Simon I Hay et al. PLoS Med. 2006 Dec.

Abstract

The primary goal of the recently launched Malaria Atlas Project is to develop the science of malaria cartography.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Figure 1. Distribution of the n = 3,036 PR Data Points Collected and Geopositioned by September 10, 2006
There are n = 420 PR surveys conducted in the 1985–1989 period, n = 557 in the 1990–1994 period, n = 556 in the 1995–1999 period, and n = 1,503 in the 2000–2006 period.
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