Observational studyMalaria journal2015
Characterization of a recent malaria outbreak in the autonomous indigenous region of Guna Yala, Panama.
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- Evaluation of the biological efficacy and susceptibility in Aedes aegypti to the pyrethroid insecticides deltamethrin and cyfluthrin during the Zika virus outbreak in Kuna Yala, PanamaBiomedica : revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud · 2023Article
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- Malaria surveillance and case management in remote and indigenous communities of Panama: results from a community-based health worker pilot.Malaria journal · 2022Article
- Anopheles drivers of persisting malaria transmission in Guna Yala, Panamá: an operational investigation.Malaria journal · 2021Article
- Natural malaria infection in anophelines vectors and their incrimination in local malaria transmission in Darién, Panama.PloS one · 2021Article
- Population genomics of Plasmodium vivax in Panama to assess the risk of case importation on malaria elimination.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2020Article
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- Long-term transmission patterns and public health policies leading to malaria elimination in Panamá.Malaria journal · 2020Article
- Risk factors associated with malaria outbreak in Laelay Adyabo district northern Ethiopia, 2017: case-control study design.BMC public health · 2019Article
- Application of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry to identify species of Neotropical Anopheles vectors of malaria.Malaria journal · 2019Article
- Study of the epidemiological behavior of malaria in the Darien Region, Panama. 2015-2017.PloS one · 2019Article
- Population Dynamics ofInsects · 2018Article
- Climatic fluctuations and malaria transmission dynamics, prior to elimination, in Guna Yala, República de Panamá.Malaria journal · 2018Article
- Disturbance and mosquito diversity in the lowland tropical rainforest of central Panama.Scientific reports · 2017Article
- Enzootic mosquito vector species at equine encephalitis transmission foci in the República de Panamá.PloS one · 2017Article
- Macroecological patterns of American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis transmission across the health areas of Panamá (1980-2012).Parasite epidemiology and control · 2016Article
- Epidemic and Non-Epidemic Hot Spots of Malaria Transmission Occur in Indigenous Comarcas of Panama.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study aims to describe the epidemiological and entomological factors associated with a recent malaria outbreak that occurred in 2012 in a socially marginalized population from Guna Yala Comarca in Panama.
methodsA descriptive and observational study was conducted by analysing demographic and epidemiological data from all malaria cases registered during 2012 in the Comarca Guna Yala, Panama. Malaria intensity indicators were calculated during the study period. Entomological evaluations were performed monthly, from October to December 2012, in the three communities that presented the most intense malaria transmission during the first semester of 2012. Anopheles breeding habitats were also characterized.
resultsDuring the studied period, 6754 blood smears were examined (17.8 % of the total population), and 143 were confirmed as positive for Plasmodium vivax. A significant increase of malaria transmission risk indicators (API: 3.8/1000, SPR: 2.1 %) was observed in Guna Yula, when compared with previous years, and also in comparison with estimates from the whole country. Anopheles albimanus was the most abundant and widespread (877; 72.0 %) vector species found in the three localities, followed by Anopheles punctimacula (231; 19.0 %) and Anopheles aquasalis (110; 9.0 %). Three An. albimanus pools were positive for P. vivax, showing an overall pooled prevalence estimate of 0.014.
conclusionsData analysis confirmed that during 2012 a malaria epidemic occurred in Guna Yala. Panama. This study provides baseline data on the local epidemiology of malaria in this vulnerable region of Panamá. This information will be useful for targeting control strategies by the National Malaria Control Programme.
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