The effect of the COVID-19 lockdown on malaria transmission in South Africa

The effect of the COVID-19 lockdown on malaria transmission in South Africa

Abstract Background For a country such as South Africa which is targeting malaria elimination, mobile and migrant populations pose a substantial risk to importation of malaria parasites. It has been hypothesized that halting cross-border movement of mobile and migrant populations will decrease the i...

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Main Authors: Rajendra Maharaj, Abigail Ward, Bradley Didier, Ishen Seocharan, Nina Firas, Ryleen Balawanth, Dominic Lucero, Natashia Morris, Mbavhalelo Shandukani, Eric Raswiswi, Gillian Malatjie, Erik Mabunda, Devanand Moonasar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria elimination
COVID-19
Imported malaria
Population movement
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-023-04542-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-023-04542-1

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