Seven decades towards malaria elimination in Yunnan, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Yunnan Province was considered the most difficult place in China for malaria elimination because of its complex malaria epidemiology, heterogeneous ecological features, relatively modest economic development, and long, porous border with three malaria endemic countries: Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, and Viet Nam.

Methods

Academic publications and grey literature relevant to malaria elimination in Yunnan covering the period from 1950 until 2020 inclusive were considered. The following academic indexes were searched: China Science Periodical Database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure Database, and MEDLINE. Grey literature sources were mainly available from the National Institute of Parasitic Diseases (NIPD), the Chinese Center for Diseases Contro

SUBMITTER: Li XH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7953382 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature