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Malaria risk stratification in Lao PDR guides program planning in an elimination setting

Malaria in Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) has declined rapidly over the last two decades, from 279,903 to 3926 (99%) cases between 2001 and 2021. Elimination of human malaria is an achievable goal and limited resources need to be targeted at remaining hotspots of transmission. 

Citation:
Vilay P, Dunn JC, Sichanthongthip O, ……… Amratia P, Hahm M, Phongchantha V, et al. Malaria risk stratification in Lao PDR guides program planning in an elimination setting. Sci Rep. 2024;14(1) 

Keywords:
Malaria; southeast Asian people; risk factors; assessments; prevention and control; epidemiology

Abstract:
Malaria in Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) has declined rapidly over the last two decades, from 279,903 to 3926 (99%) cases between 2001 and 2021. Elimination of human malaria is an achievable goal and limited resources need to be targeted at remaining hotspots of transmission.