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Comment
. 2005 Nov;2(11):e368.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0020368. Epub 2005 Oct 4.

Rolling back a malaria epidemic in South Africa

Patrick E Duffy  1 , Theonest K Mutabingwa
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Comment

Rolling back a malaria epidemic in South Africa

Patrick E Duffy et al. PLoS Med. 2005 Nov.

Abstract

The authors discuss the success in malaria control in KwaZulu-Natal (reported by Barnes and colleagues), and its implications for the rest of Africa.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing Interests: The authors declare that no competing interests exist.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. Mosquito Control and ACT Are Both Likely Contributors to the Reduction of Malaria in KwaZulu–Natal
(Photo: Karen Barnes and Atis Muelenbachs)
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