Malaria Hotspots Drive Hypoendemic Transmission in the Chittagong Hill Districts of Bangladesh

Sabeena Ahmed, Sean R. Galagan, Heather M. Scobie, Jacob Khyang, Chai Shwai Prue, Wasif Ali Khan, Malathi Ram, Mohammad Shafiul Alam, M. Zahirul Haq, Jasmin Akter,

PLoS ONE · 2013 · 44 citations · 26 references

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Abstract

Here we show that P. falciparum malaria continues to be hypoendemic in the Chittagong Hill Districts of Bangladesh, is highly seasonal, and is much more common in certain geographically limited hot spots and among certain occupations.

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