History of malaria control in Rwanda: implications for future elimination in Rwanda and other malaria-endemic countries

Abstract Background Malaria was first reported in Rwanda in the early 1900s with significant heterogeneity and volatility in transmission over subsequent decades. Here, a comprehensive literature review of malaria transmission patterns and control strategies in Rwanda between 1900 and 2018 is presen...

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Main Authors: Corine Karema, Shawn Wen, Abigail Sidibe, Jennifer L. Smith, Roly Gosling, Emmanuel Hakizimana, Marcel Tanner, Abdisalan M. Noor, Allison Tatarsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Malaria Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-020-03407-1