The feasibility of malaria elimination in South Africa

Malaria Journal

Volumn 11, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Maharaj, Rajendra ^a   Morris, Natashia ^a   Seocharan, Ishen ^a   Kruger, Philip ^b   Moonasar, Devanand ^c   Mabuza, Aaron ^d   Raswiswi, Eric ^e   Raman, Jaishree ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b Limpopo Provincial Government   (South Africa)

^c NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (South Africa)

^d Mpumalanga Provincial Government ^*  (South Africa)

^e Department of Health KwaZulu Natal   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Case management; Feasibility; Malaria elimination; South Africa; Surveillance; Vector control

Indexed keywords

ARTEMETHER PLUS BENFLUMETOL; CHLOROQUINE; INSECTICIDE; PYRIMETHAMINE PLUS SULFADOXINE;

ARTICLE; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HEALTH PROGRAM; INCIDENCE; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; SOUTH AFRICA; VECTOR CONTROL;

ANIMALS; DRUG RESISTANCE; EPIDEMICS; HUMANS; INSECT VECTORS; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; INSECTICIDES; MALARIA; MOSQUITO CONTROL; PLASMODIUM; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84871178026     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14752875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-11-423     Document Type: Article

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