The public health response to an outbreak of border-spill malaria along China-Myanmar border.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Malaria importation can be caused by cross-border movement either of both people and anopheline mosquitoes. However, there still lacks robust evidence of imported malaria caused by Plasmodium spp. infected anopheles along international border areas (border-spill malaria). The objectives of this study were to confirm whether an outbreak of Plasmodium vivax malaria is border-spill malaria and assess the effects of China's public health response along China-Myanmar border.

Methods

Epidemiological, parasitological and entomological investigations were conducted to investigate the outbreak of border-spill malaria. Meanwhile, comprehensive interventions were carried out to prevent further transmission and reintroduction of malaria.

Results

Rapid diagnostic test

SUBMITTER: Lin ZR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9757579 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature