Survey of Asymptomatic Malaria and Mosquito Vectors in Muang Khua District of Phongsaly Province, China-Laos Border

Currently, malaria and dengue fever remain the most life-threatening parasitic diseases across the tropical and subtropical areas, mainly in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). Malaria remained prevalent in as many as 91 countries around the world by the start to 2016. Fifteen countries accounted for as high as 80% of global malaria cases in 2016, and approximately 90% of the cases and 91% of the malaria deaths were reported from countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, as well as 7% from South-East Asia Region (WHO, 2016).

Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - April 2, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Canglin Zhang, Somphad Sorchampa, Hongning Zhou, Jinyong Jiang, Rui Yang, Yilong Zhang Source Type: research