Mohammad Ali, Michael Emch, Jean-Paul Donnay, Mohammad Yunus et al.
The bacteria that cause cholera are known to be normal inhabitants of surface water, however, the environmental risk factors for different biotypes of cholera are not well understood. This study identifies environmental risk factors for cholera in an endemic area of Bangladesh using a geographic inf...
Mohammad Ali, Michael Emch, Jean-Paul Donnay, Mohammad Yunus et al.
This paper defines high-risk areas of cholera based on environmental risk factors of the disease in an endemic area of Bangladesh. The risk factors include proximity to surface water, high population density, and low educational status, which were identified in an earlier study by the authors. Chole...
Mohammad Ali, Michael Emch, Jean-Paul Donnay
Despite the use of geographic information systems (GIS) in academic research, it is still uncommon for public health officials to use such tools for addressing health and environmental issues. Complexities in methodological issues for addressing relationships between health and environment, investig...