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Baral, K. (2026). Predictive modeling of typhoid incidence in Nepal under extreme climate change scenarios using machine learning [Master’s thesis, Kathmandu University]. https://baralsamrat.github.io/publications/thesis/

@mastersthesis{baral2026thesis,
  author  = {Baral, Kritika},
  title   = {Predictive Modeling of Typhoid Incidence in Nepal
             Under Extreme Climate Change Scenarios Using
             Machine Learning},
  school  = {Department of Health Informatics, Kathmandu University},
  address = {Dhulikhel, Nepal},
  year    = {2026},
  url     = {https://baralsamrat.github.io/publications/thesis/}
}

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