Malaria in the State of Amazonas: a typical Brazilian tropical disease influenced by waves of economic development

Malaria in the State of Amazonas: a typical Brazilian tropical disease influenced by waves of economic development

In Brazil, more than 99% of malaria cases are reported in the Amazon, and the State of Amazonas accounts for 40% of this total. However, the accumulated experience and challenges in controlling malaria in this region in recent decades have not been reported. Throughout the first economic cycle durin...

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Main Authors: Vanderson Souza Sampaio, André Machado Siqueira, Maria das Graças Costa Alecrim, Maria Paula Gomes Mourão, Paola Barbosa Marchesini, Bernardino Cláudio Albuquerque, Joabi Nascimento, Élder Augusto Guimarães Figueira, Wilson Duarte Alecrim, Wuelton Marcelo Monteiro, Marcus Vinícius Guimarães Lacerda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2015-06-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Malaria
Epidemiology
Surveillance
Amazon
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