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. 2021 Mar 11;15(3):e0009135.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009135. eCollection 2021 Mar.

Preventing vector-borne diseases at major sport events: Addressing the challenges for FIFA 22 in Qatar

Francis Schaffner  1 , Devendra Bansal  2 , Mohammed Hamad J Al-Thani  2 , Hamad Al-Romaihi  2 , Elmoubasher Abu Baker Abd Farag  2
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Preventing vector-borne diseases at major sport events: Addressing the challenges for FIFA 22 in Qatar

Francis Schaffner et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. .
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Fig 1. Annual numbers of reported (imported) human malaria cases in Qatar, 2000–2019.
Data source: Ministry of Public Health of Qatar; WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean. Photo credit: Francis Schaffner.
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