Basic sanitation, socioeconomic conditions, and degree of risk for the presence and maintenance of malaria in a low-transmission area in the Brazilian Amazon

Basic sanitation, socioeconomic conditions, and degree of risk for the presence and maintenance of malaria in a low-transmission area in the Brazilian Amazon

ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION:This study aimed to evaluate basic sanitation and socioeconomic indicators, reported cases of malaria, and risk of contracting malaria in the Ananindeua municipality, State of Pará.METHODS:Data on basic sanitation and socioeconomic dimensions were taken from the Brazilian Instit...

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Main Authors: Thais Hetierre Abreu Monteiro, Tânia do Socorro Souza Chaves, Haroldo José de Matos, Nelson Fernando de Lisboa Sofffiatti, Ricardo José de Paula Souza e Guimarães, Luis Henrique Rocha Guimarães, Ana Maria Revoredo Ventura, Ricardo Luiz Dantas Machado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2015-10-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Malaria
Annual Parasite Index
Socioeconomic factors
Epidemiology
Brazilian Amazon
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