Mapping disease incidence in suburban areas using remotely sensed data.
A method using remotely sensed data was developed to map the incidence of Q fever in the vicinity of Cayenne, French Guiana. A satellite image was processed to map land cover and generate a population density index, which was used to determine areas of high disease incidence during the 1996-2000 period. A comparison with results obtained using population census data showed strong concordance between the two incidence maps. All high-incidence areas identified using population census data were also detected using remotely sensed data. This demonstrates the potential of remote sensing as a new tool for rapid mapping of disease incidence in epidemiologic surveys.
Tran
Annelise
A
Laboratoire d'Epidémiologie, Institut Pasteur de la Guyane, Cayenne, French Guiana. tran@cayenne.ird.fr
Gardon
Jacques
J
Weber
Sacha
S
Polidori
Laurent
L
D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005616:French Guiana / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008377:Maps as Topic; D011156:Population Density; D011778:Q Fever / Q000453:epidemiology*; D018531:Spacecraft