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Editorial
. 2019 Jan 18;8(1):11.
doi: 10.3390/pathogens8010011.

Malaria Resurgence in the Americas: An Underestimated Threat

J Luis Espinoza  1
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Editorial

Malaria Resurgence in the Americas: An Underestimated Threat

J Luis Espinoza. Pathogens. .

Abstract

Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by parasites of the genus Plasmodium (P [...].

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(A) Highlighted are the four countries (Brazil, Peru, Nicaragua, and Venezuela) where malaria cases increased significantly in 2017. Arrows indicate countries to which Venezuelan nationals are immigrating. (B) Estimated annual malaria cases in each country between 2010 to 2017. (C) Estimate malaria deaths in the same period. Source: World Health Organization (WHO) Malaria Report 2018. World Malaria Report, WHO, Geneva; 2018 (Annexes 3F and 3H) https://www.who.int/malaria/publications/world-malaria-report-2018/en/).
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