THE PREVALENCE, INCIDENCE AND PREVENTION OF PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM INFECTIONS IN FOREST RANGERS IN BU GIA MAP NATIONAL PARK, BINH PHUOC PROVINCE, VIETNAM: A PILOT STUDY

The prevalence, incidence and prevention of Plasmodium falciparum infections in forest rangers in Bu Gia Map National Park, Binh Phuoc province, Vietnam: a pilot study

Abstract Background Prophylaxis for high-risk populations, such as forest workers, could be one component for malaria elimination in the Greater Mekong Sub-region.A study was conducted to assess the malaria incidence in forest rangers and the feasibility of malaria prophylaxis for rangers sleeping in forest camps.Methods Forest rangers deployed in

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