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Imported malaria in Changsha municipality – prevalence characteristics and retransmission risk, 2010 – 2019

Zhongguo gonggong weisheng, 2022
ObjectiveTo analyze prevalence characteristics and the risk of local retransmission of imported malaria from 2010 to 2019 in Changsha municipality, Hunan province and to provide evidences for developing strategies and measures on malaria control ...
Guo-qun LI, Yu LIAO, Meng-xiang CHEN
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A Case of Imported Plasmodium malariae Malaria [PDF]

Annals of Laboratory Medicine, 2012
Malaria, the most common vector-borne parasite infection worldwide, results from infection by Plasmodium species. Approximately 80% of malaria cases are caused by P. vivax, which is broadly distributed from tropical to temperate regions; P. falciparum is the second most common infectious species. P. malariae and P.
Hong, Yun Ji, Yang, Sun Young, Lee, Kyunghoon, Kim, Taek Soo, Kim, Hong Bin, Park, Kyoung Un, Song, Junghan, Kim, Eui Chong   +7 more
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Does public subsidy of the cost of malaria chemoprophylaxis reduce imported malaria? A comparative policy analysis. [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Chemoprophylaxis is recommended for at-risk travellers visiting malaria endemic regions. The majority of travellers with imported malaria have not used this, and travellers visiting friends and relatives have the largest burden of malaria and
Behrens, RH, Neave, Penny E, Steve Taylor, Taylor, Steve, Behrens, Ron H, Taylor, S, Ron H Behrens, Neave, PE, Penny E Neave   +8 more
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Malaria in Nonimmune Travelers [PDF]

, 1994
Background: With the current increase of international travel to tropical endemic areas, the incidence of malaria being imported into nonendemic countries has increased significantly.
Nothdurft, H. D., Tomas Jelinek, H. D. Nothdurft, Jelinek, Thomas, T. Loscher, Löscher, Thomas, H.D. Nothdurft   +6 more
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Cost risk benefit analysis to support chemoprophylaxis policy for travellers to malaria endemic countries. [PDF]

, 2011
BACKGROUND: In a number of malaria endemic regions, tourists and travellers face a declining risk of travel associated malaria, in part due to successful malaria control.
Behrens, Ronald H, Coutinho, Francisco AB, Ronald H Behrens, Massad Eduardo, Massad, Eduardo, Coutinho, Francisco A, Ben C Behrens, Coutinho Francisco AB, Behrens Ronald H, Coutinho, Francisco AB, Behrens, Ben C, Francisco AB Coutinho, Eduardo Massad, Behrens Ben C   +13 more
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Malaria knowledge and utilization of chemoprophylaxis in the UK population and in UK passengers departing to malaria-endemic areas. [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: The burden of imported malaria is predominantly in travellers visiting friends and relatives (VFR) in sub-Saharan Africa. The failure of this group to use chemoprophylaxis is recognized as the most important risk factor for the high incidence
Alexander, Neal, Behrens, Ron H, Neal Alexander, Ron H Behrens   +3 more
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Imported malaria in the UK [PDF]

BMJ, 2008
Malaria is endemic in more than 105 countries. With travel predicted to grow to nearly 1.6 billion international arrivals by 2020, travellers will be at increased risk of exposure.1 2 The linked observational study by Smith and colleagues substantiates the public health concerns regarding the prevention of malaria in migrant families in the United ...
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Epidemiologic features of overseas imported malaria in the People's Republic of China. [PDF]

, 2016
Background: With the dramatic increase in international travel among Chinese people, the risk of malaria importation from malaria-endemic regions threatens the achievement of the malaria elimination goal of China.Methods: Epidemiological investigations ...
Yang, Weizhong, Zike Zhang, Clements, Archie C.A., Lai, Shengjie, Junling Sun, Clements, Archie C. A., Xiao-Nong Zhou, Qian Zhang, Honglong Zhang, Zhou, Xiao-Nong, Qibin Geng, Canjun Zheng, Zhou, Sheng, Wang, Liping, Zhang, Qian, Shengjie Lai, Hu, Wenbiao, Archie C. A. Clements, Li, Zhongjie, Zheng, Canjun, Zhongjie Li, Sun, Junling, Weizhong Yang, Wenbiao Hu, Zhang, Honglong, Zhang, Zike, Liping Wang, Sheng Zhou, Geng, Qibin   +28 more
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Deep learning hybrid model for analyzing and predicting the impact of imported malaria cases from Africa on the rise of Plasmodium falciparum in China before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

PLoS ONE, 2023
BackgroundPlasmodium falciparum cases are rising in China due to the imported malaria cases from African countries. The main goal of this study is to examine the impact of imported malaria cases in African countries on the rise of P.
Eric Kamana, Jijun Zhao
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Risk factors for mortality from imported falciparum malaria in the United Kingdom over 20 years: an observational study. [PDF]

, 2012
OBJECTIVES: To determine which travellers with malaria are at greatest risk of dying, highlighting factors which can be used to target health messages to travellers. DESIGN: Observational study based on 20 years of UK national data.
Smith, Adrian, Smith, A, C. J. M. Whitty, Blaze, Marie, P. L. Chiodini, A. M. Checkley, Checkley, Anna M, D. Bradley, M. Blaze, Blaze, M, Chiodini, Peter L, Checkley, AM, Whitty, Christopher JM, Smith, V, V. Smith, A. Smith, Bradley, David, Chiodini, PL, Whitty, CJ, Smith, Valerie, Bradley, D   +20 more
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