Estimating the impact of imported malaria on local transmission in a near elimination setting: a case study from Bhutan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bhutan has achieved a substantial reduction in both malaria morbidity and mortality over the last two decades and is aiming for malaria elimination certification in 2025. However, a significant percentage of malaria cases in Bhutan are imported (acquired in another country). The aim of the study was to understand how importation drives local malaria transmission in Bhutan.

Methods

Information on geo-located individual-level laboratory-confirmed malaria cases between 2016 and 2020 was obtained from the Bhutan Vector-borne Disease Control Program. Records included the date of diagnosis and treatment, type of cases classified as indigenous or imported, and malaria species. Hawkes Processes were used to study the role of imported malaria in local transmission in Bhuta

SUBMITTER: Wangdi K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11530917 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature