September_2017 (Monthly Health)


Concerning the distribution of malaria with respect to weather during September 2017; the monthly values of rainfall, relative humidity and temperature were favorable over most the western half lowland parts of the country; as a result favorable climate condition for the malaria was observed over SNNPR, Oromiya, Benshangulgumz Amhara, Tigray and the adjoining areas. Regarding the effect of temperature-humidity index “THI”, comfortable and moderate conditions with respect to heat stress were dominating over most highland portion of the country during the month of September 2017.