Malaria in displaced persons along the Thai-Burmese border |
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Authors: | G D Shanks J J Karwacki P Singharaj |
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Affiliation: | Department of Medicine, Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangkok, Thailand. |
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Abstract: | Malaria epidemiology in displaced Karen ethnic children along the Thai-Burmese (Myanmar) border was observed for 3 years. An active screening process in connection with malaria chemoprophylaxis trials showed a decrease in malaria prevalence over time in children not receiving chemoprophylaxis. The number of malaria cases detected at a primary health care clinic in the same area remained stable. |
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