An analysis of the prevalence of malaria in Turkey over the last 85 years
PATHOGENS AND GLOBAL HEALTH, vol.107, no.1, pp.30-34, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 107 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2013
- Doi Number: 10.1179/2047773212y.0000000064
- Journal Name: PATHOGENS AND GLOBAL HEALTH
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.30-34
- Keywords: Malaria prevalence, Malaria control, Burden of malaria, Turkey
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Background: Affecting 106 countries, malaria is a major global burden. Though intensive antimalaria efforts in Turkey have been successful in bringing down the number of cases, historically malaria was a serious public health concern.