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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1804.111267
Personal Author:
Pinault, Lauren L. ; Hunter, Fiona F.
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Description:
A recent epidemic of malaria in the highlands of Bolivia and establishment of multiple Anopheles species mosquitoes in the highlands of Ecuador highlights the reemergence of malaria in the Andes Mountains in South America. Because malaria was endemic to many highland valleys at the beginning of the 20th century, this review outlines the 20th century history of malaria in the highlands of Ecuador, and focuses on its incidence (e.g., geographic distribution) and elimination from the northern highland valleys of Pichincha and Imbabura and the role of the Guayaquil to Quito railway in creating highland larval habitat and inadvertently promoting transportation of the vector and parasite. Involvement of control organizations in combating malaria in Ecuador is also outlined in a historical context.
Subjects:
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Altitude Animals Anopheles History, 20Th Century Humans Incidence Insect Vectors Malaria
Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 18(4):615-622.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Genre:
Historical Article
Place as Subject:
Ecuador
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Download URL:
https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/23868/cdc_23868_DS1.pdf
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