Falciparum Malaria outbreak in low transmission area Sabah, Malaysia

• Main Author: Mohammad Saffree Jeffree
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Subjects: LG Individual institutions - Asia, Africa, Indian Ocean islands, Australia, New Zealand, Pacific islands; RA Public aspects of medicine
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/24966/2/FALCIPARUMMALARIAOUTBREAKINLOWTRANSMISSIONAREASABAH.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/24966/
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Sabah is a Malaysian state situated in the northern part of Borneo, and it is endemic for malaria. The incidence of malaria is the lowest (0.05/1,000 population) in Penampang districts of Sabah. In June 26, 2012, two Plasmodium falciparum malaria cases were notified to public health department from...