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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1805.110602
Personal Author:
Eckhardt, Rose ; Berrang-Ford, Lea ; Ross, Nancy A. ; Pillai, Dylan R. ; Buckeridge, David L.
Eckhardt, Rose ; Berrang-Ford, Lea ; Ross, Nancy A. ; Pillai, Dylan R. ; Buckeridge, David L. Less -
Description:
Malaria, once endemic in Canada, is now restricted to imported cases. Imported malaria in Canada has not been examined recently in the context of increased international mobility, which may influence incidence of imported and autochthonous cases. Surveillance of imported cases can highlight high-risk populations and help target prevention and control measures. To identify geographic and individual determinants of malaria incidence in Ontario, Canada, we conducted a descriptive spatial analysis. We then compared characteristics of case-patients and controls. Case-patients were significantly more likely to be male and live in low-income neighborhoods that had a higher proportion of residents who had emigrated from malaria-endemic regions. This method's usefulness in clarifying the local patterns of imported malaria in Ontario shows its potential to help identify areas and populations at highest risk for imported and emerging infectious disease.
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Adult
Emigration And Immigration
Female
Humans
Incidence
Male
Population Surveillance
Residence Characteristics
Travel

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 18(5):775-782.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Ontario, Canada
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
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