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Predicting the impact of border control on malaria transmission: a simulated focal screen and treat campaign
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Background: South Africa is one of many countries committed to malaria elimination with a target of 2018 and all malaria-endemic provinces, including Mpumalanga, are increasing efforts towards this ambitious goal. The reduction of imported infections is a vital element of an elimination strategy, particularly if a country is already experiencing high levels of imported infections. Border control of malaria is one tool that may be considered. Methods: A metapopulation, non-linear stochastic o...
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- 10.1186/s12936-015-0776-2
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- BioMed Central
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- Malaria Journal More from this journal
- Volume:
- 14
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- Article number: 268 (2015)
- Publication date:
- 2015-07-12
- Acceptance date:
- 2015-06-28
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1475-2875
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26164675
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English
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