The prospect of eliminating malaria transmission in some regions of Brazil
This paper discusses malaria epidemiology and control in Brazil as well as the prospect of interrupting transmission in some areas of the country. The concepts of receptivity and vulnerability of an area to malaria transmission are analysed to predict where elimination might occur in a near future....
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| Language: | English |
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
2011-08-01
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| Series: | Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762011000900013&lng=en&tlng=en |