Malaria in Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela: current challenges in malaria control and elimination

Abstract In spite of significant progress towards malaria control and elimination achieved in South America in the 2000s, this mosquito-transmitted tropical disease remains an important public health concern in the region. Most malaria cases in South America come from Amazon rain forest areas in nor...

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Main Authors: Judith Recht, André M. Siqueira, Wuelton M. Monteiro, Sonia M. Herrera, Sócrates Herrera, Marcus V. G. Lacerda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2017-07-01
Series:Malaria Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-017-1925-6