Effects of Political Instability in Venezuela on Malaria Resurgence at Ecuador–Peru Border, 2018

Mass migration from Venezuela has increased malaria resurgence risk across South America. During 2018, migrants from Venezuela constituted 96% of imported malaria cases along the Ecuador–Peru border. Plasmodium vivax predominated (96%). Autochthonous malaria cases emerged in areas previously malaria...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Jaramillo-Ochoa, Robinson, Sippy, Rachel, Farrell, Daniel F., Cueva-Aponte, Cinthya, Beltrán-Ayala, Efraín, Gonzaga, Jose L., Ordoñez-León, Tania, Quintana, Fernando A., Ryan, Sadie J., Stewart-Ibarra, Anna M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019
Materias:
Research Letter
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6433012/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30698522
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2504.181355
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Sumario:Mass migration from Venezuela has increased malaria resurgence risk across South America. During 2018, migrants from Venezuela constituted 96% of imported malaria cases along the Ecuador–Peru border. Plasmodium vivax predominated (96%). Autochthonous malaria cases emerged in areas previously malaria-free. Heightened malaria control and a response to this humanitarian crisis are imperative.

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