Present habitat suitability for Anopheles atroparvus (Diptera, Culicidae) and its coincidence with former malaria areas in mainland Portugal

Malaria was a major health problem in the first half of the 20th Century in mainland Portugal. Nowadays, although the disease is no longer endemic, there is still the risk of future endemic infections due to the continuous occurrence of imported cases and the possibility of transmission in the count...

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Main Authors: César Capinha, Eduardo Gomes, Eusébio Reis, Jorge Rocha, Carla A. Sousa, V. E. do Rosário, A. Paulo Almeida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2009-05-01
Series:Geospatial Health
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Online Access:http://www.geospatialhealth.net/index.php/gh/article/view/219