Screenshot of nextstrain By reconstructing a phylogeny we can learn about important epidemiological phenomena. By adding geography to where the sample was taken we can map the spatial spread of a pathogen as well as how it may be changing in a certain location. By looking at this in context by adding in different geographies … Continue reading Mapping genomic data
Malaria: how is malaria risk changing in Africa?
In a previous post we highlighted that malaria cases were on the rise and to tackle vector-borne diseases such as malaria requires good monitoring strategies and cohesive data systems are needed. In 2006 the Malaria Atlas Project was started with the aim to create a comprehensive database of malaria around the world and develop global … Continue reading Malaria: how is malaria risk changing in Africa?