Risk of imported malaria infections in Zanzibar: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Bakar S. Fakih (Author), Aurel Holzschuh (Author), Amanda Ross (Author), Logan Stuck (Author), Ramadhan Abdul (Author), Abdul-Wahid (Author), Imani Irema (Author), Abdallah Mbena (Author), Sumaiyya G. Thawer (Author), Shija J. Shija (Author), Safia M. Aliy (Author), Abdullah Ali (Author), Günther Fink (Author), Joshua Yukich (Author), Manuel W. Hetzel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Zanzibar has made substantial progress in malaria control with vector control, improved diagnosis, and artemisinin-based combination therapy. Parasite prevalence in the population has remained around 1% but imported infections from mainland Tanzania contribute to sustained local...