Application of a geographical information system approach for risk analysis of fascioliasis in southern Espírito Santo state, Brazil

Vilhena Freire Martins, Isabella and Rauta de Avelar, Barbara and Salim Pereira, Maria Julia and Henrique da Fonseca, Adevair (2012) Application of a geographical information system approach for risk analysis of fascioliasis in southern Espírito Santo state, Brazil. Geospatial health, 6 (3). S87-S93. ISSN 1970-7096

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Abstract

A model based on geographical information systems for mapping the risk of fascioliasis was developed for the southern part of Espírito Santo state, Brazil. The determinants investigated were precipitation, temperature, elevation, slope, soil type and land use. Weightings and grades were assigned to determinants and their categories according to their relevance with respect to fascioliasis. Theme maps depicting the spatial distribution of risk areas indicate that over 50% of southern Espírito Santo is either at high or at very high risk for fascioliasis. These areas were found to be characterized by comparatively high temperature but relatively low slope, low precipitation and low elevation corresponding to periodically flooded grasslands or soils that promote water retention.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Fasciola hepatica, fascioliasis, epidemiology, geographical information system, Brazil
Subjects:	600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 616 Malattie (classificare qui la Clinica medica, la medicina basata sull'evidenza, la Medicina interna, la Medicina sperimentale) > 616.9 Altre malattie (altri rami della Medicina) > 616.96 Parassitosi, malattie causate da funghi (micosi) (classificare qui la Parassitologia medica) > 616.963 Malattie causate da trematodi (infezioni da trematodi) (include la schistosomiasi)
Depositing User:	Luca Tiberi
Date Deposited:	12 Sep 2019 09:50
Last Modified:	12 Sep 2019 09:50
URI:	http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/6672

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