Human population movement and behavioural patterns in malaria hotspots on the Thai–Myanmar border: implications for malaria elimination

Human population movement and behavioural patterns in malaria hotspots on the Thai–Myanmar border: implications for malaria elimination

Abstract Background Malaria is heterogeneously distributed across landscapes. Human population movement (HPM) could link sub-regions with varying levels of transmission, leading to the persistence of disease even in very low transmission settings. Malaria along the Thai–Myanmar border has been decre...

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Main Authors: Sayambhu Saita, Wirichada Pan-ngum, Suparat Phuanukoonnon, Patchara Sriwichai, Tassanee Silawan, Lisa J. White, Daniel M. Parker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Human population movement
Malaria hotspots
Thai–Myanmar border
Spatial epidemiology
Spatial demography
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-019-2704-3

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