The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health
Volume 21, Issue 1, 1990, Pages 39-43

Malaria in displaced persons along the Thai-Burmese border. (Article)

Shanks G.D.* , Karwacki J.J. , Singharaj P.
  • a Department of Medicine, Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • b Department of Medicine, Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • c Department of Medicine, Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangkok, Thailand.

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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male human Malaria female refugee Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. Myanmar mass screening ethnology prevalence Article animal Thailand Plasmodium vivax Refugees Adolescent Child
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ISSN: 01251562
Original Language: English