Health
Meningitis epidemics could be forewarned by weather forecasts in sub-Saharan Africa – The Guardian
A pilot is under way to harness forecasts to predict where conditions that fuel cases are likely to develop
MeningitisA pilot is under way to harness forecasts to predict where conditions that fuel cases are likely to develop
A weather-based surveillance system that could offer advanced warning of outbreaks of meningitis is being piloted across sub-Saharan Africa in a bid to save lives, researchers have revealed.
According to the Meningitis Research Foundation, meningitis affects about 5 million people around the world each year, one in 10 of whom die, while two in 10 are left with lasting impacts, such…
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