Targeting imported malaria through social networks: A potential strategy for malaria elimination in Swaziland

Malaria Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Koita, Kadiatou ^a   Novotny, Joseph ^a,b   Kunene, Simon ^c   Zulu, Zulizile ^c   Ntshalintshali, Nyasatu ^a,b   Gandhi, Monica ^a   Gosling, Roland ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CLINTON HEALTH ACCESS INITIATIVE   (United States)

^c National Malaria Control Programme   (Swaziland)

Author keywords

Active case detection; Elimination; Importation; Malaria; Social networks; Swaziland

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; MALE; SAMPLE SIZE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL NETWORK; SWAZILAND; TRAVEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALARIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SWAZILAND; TRAVEL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879428100     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14752875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-12-219     Document Type: Article

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