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Published online 1 February 2006 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news060130-8
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Malaria and weather come under same umbrella
Weather forecasting models could provide early warnings of malaria epidemics.
Today's forecast predicts heavy showers and ... a chance of mosquitoes? That's the hope of scientists who have unveiled a weather forecasting computer model that can provide up to five months warning of malaria epidemics in the most vulnerable countries.
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