Geographic Information Systems used to describe the link between the risk of Ross River virus infection and proximity to the Leschenault estuary, WA

• Main Authors: Hassan Vally (Author), Mark Peel (Author), Gary K. Dowse (Author), Scott Cameron (Author), Jim P. Codde (Author), Ivan Hanigan (Author), Michael D.A. Lindsay (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective: To investigate the relationship between risk of Ross River virus (RRV) infection and proximity to mosquito‐breeding habitat surrounding a tidal wetland ecosystem in south‐west Australia. Methods: Geographic information systems (GIS) were used to spatially map cases of RRV disease...