Chapter 5: Spatiotemporal pattern and hotspot detection of malaria using spatial analysis and GIS in West Bengal: an approach to medical GIS

Sushobhan Majumdar      Department of Geography, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Abstract

In recent years, malaria has become a major public health concern in the worldwide phenomenon. In India, it is also an important issue as several malaria affected area was reported in the last decade. West Bengal is one of the states in India which has experienced serious malaria problems during the last few years. In this chapter an attempt has been made to find out the spatiotemporal pattern of malaria disease in West Bengal using Geographic Information System approach. The objective of ...

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