Mapping risk of malaria transmission in mainland Portugal using a mathematical modelling approach
- Authors: Capinha C, Gomes E, Rocha J, Sousa C
- Publication Year: 2016
- Journal: PLoS One
- Link: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0164788
Malaria is currently one of the world´s major health problems. About a half-million deaths are recorded every year. In Portugal, malaria cases were significantly high until the end of the 1950s but the disease was considered eliminated in 1973. In the past few years, endemic malaria cases have been recorded in some European countries. With […]
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