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. 2022 May 13;13(1):2677.
doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-30267-x.

Learnings from Thailand in building strong surveillance for malaria elimination

Jui A Shah  1
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Learnings from Thailand in building strong surveillance for malaria elimination

Jui A Shah. Nat Commun. .

Abstract

On the cusp of Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) elimination, Thailand is accelerating towards zero malaria by 2024. This commentary reviews the heart of its success—effective surveillance—and what else may be needed to reach zero on time.

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Conflict of interest statement

The author declares no competing interests.

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