An analysis of the prevalence of malaria in Turkey over the last 85 years

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Piyal B., Akdur R., Ocaktan E., YOZGATLIGİL C.

PATHOGENS AND GLOBAL HEALTH, vol.107, no.1, pp.30-34, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • 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.