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Quantifying the impact of human mobility on malaria
Journal article published in 2012 by
Amy Wesolowski,
Nathan Eagle,
Andrew J. Tatem 
,
David L. Smith ,
Abdisalan M. Noor,
Robert W. Snow ,
Caroline O. Buckee
,
David L. Smith ,
Abdisalan M. Noor,
Robert W. Snow ,
Caroline O. Buckee
Abstract
Human movements contribute to the transmission of malaria on spatial scales that exceed the limits of mosquito dispersal. Identifying the sources and sinks of imported infections due to human travel and locating high-risk sites of parasite importation could greatly improve malaria control programs. Here we use spatially explicit mobile phone data and malaria prevalence information from Kenya to identify the dynamics of human carriers that drive parasite importation between regions. Our analysis identifies specific importation routes that contribute to malaria epidemiology on regional spatial scales.