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Table 2 Some definitions of malaria risk and types of risk mapped

From: Prospects and recommendations for risk mapping to improve strategies for effective malaria vector control interventions in Latin America

Reference

Definition of risk

Study area

Type of risk mapped

Chaparro et al. [52]

Current malaria incidence and prevalence

  

Noor et al. [139]

Probability of plasmodium presence

  

Zeilhofer et al. [60]

Habitat suitability

  

Fuller et al. [61]

Vector exposure

  

Sinka et al. [17], Fuller et al. [48]

Vector presence

  

Catillo-Salgado [129]

Intensity of transmission

  

Foley et al. [130], Rubio-Palis et al. [131], Manguin et al. [134]

 

Neotropics

Vector distribution and density

Loaiza et al. [132]

 

Panama

Osborn et al. [133], Berti et al. [137]

 

Venezuela

Roberts et al. [107], Rejmankova et al. [67]

 

Belize

Savage et al. [135], Rodriguez et al. [136]

 

Mexico

Mekuria et al. [138]

 

Dominican Republic

de Castro et al. [56, 118]

 

Brazil

Gething et al. [22, 23], Hay et al. [47]

 

Global (including the Americas)

Parasite rates and prevalence