Perceptions about malaria among Brazilian gold miners in an Amazonian border area: perspectives for malaria elimination strategies

Perceptions about malaria among Brazilian gold miners in an Amazonian border area: perspectives for malaria elimination strategies

Abstract Background Mining in the Amazon exposes gold miners to various diseases, including malaria, whose control is still a major challenge. The environment of the mines contributes to the proliferation of vector mosquitoes and the precarious housing conditions facilitate transmission of the disea...

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Main Authors: Felipe L. G. Murta, Leonardo L. G. Marques, Alicia P. C. Santos, Talita S. B. Batista, Maxwell O. Mendes, Elair D. Silva, Alexandre V. S. Neto, Marcio Fabiano, Sheila R. Rodovalho, Wuelton M. Monteiro, Marcus V. G. Lacerda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Miners
Labor Migration
Social Perception
Malaria
Disease Erradication
Qualitative Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-021-03820-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-021-03820-0

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