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Review
. 2006 Oct;3(10):e393.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0030393.

Responding to AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and emerging infectious diseases in Burma: dilemmas of policy and practice

Chris Beyrer  1 , Voravit Suwanvanichkij, Luke C Mullany, Adam K Richards, Nicole Franck, Aaron Samuels, Thomas J Lee
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Responding to AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and emerging infectious diseases in Burma: dilemmas of policy and practice

Chris Beyrer et al. PLoS Med. 2006 Oct.

Abstract

Beyrer and colleagues discuss infectious disease threats in Burma and suggest policy options for responding to them.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no competing interests. The external funder did not play a role in the decision to submit this paper or in its preparation.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. Distribution of Reported Malaria Deaths in Southeast Asia, 2003
Burma accounts for about 7% of malaria cases reported in Southeast Asia, including India, yet over half the malaria deaths in the region occur in this country. Source: WHO, SEAR [75]
Figure 2
Figure 2. Malaria Risk Areas in Burma
The areas at highest risk are overwhelmingly along the frontiers, where civil confl ict is ongoing and widespread human rights abuses have been documented. Source: WHO Regional Offi ce for South-East Asia [76]
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