Characterizing mobility patterns and malaria risk factors in semi-nomadic populations of Northern Kenya.

• Main Authors: Hannah R Meredith (Author), Amy Wesolowski (Author), Dennis Okoth (Author), Linda Maraga (Author), George Ambani (Author), Tabitha Chepkwony (Author), Lucy Abel (Author), Joseph Kipkoech (Author), Gilchrist Lokoel (Author), Daniel Esimit (Author), Samuel Lokemer (Author), James Maragia (Author), Wendy Prudhomme O'Meara (Author), Andrew A Obala (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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While many studies have characterized mobility patterns and disease dynamics of settled populations, few have focused on more mobile populations. Highly mobile groups are often at higher disease risk due to their regular movement that may increase the variability of their environments, reduce their...