Predicting Malaria Outbreaks With NASA Satellites

The video discusses malaria transmission in the Amazon, highlighting the uneven spread of the disease in Brazil and Peru. It explains how NASA satellites are used to predict malaria risk by monitoring environmental conditions like rainfall and land use changes. The study also considers human movement patterns to better predict outbreaks and allocate resources efficiently. The approach can be adapted to other diseases such as Zika and Leishmania.

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