On multifactorial drivers for malaria rebound in Brazil: a spatio-temporal analysis.
Mario J C AyalaLeonardo S BastosDaniel Antunes Maciel VillelaPublished in: Malaria journal (2022)
The Amazon basin has experienced an unexpected increase in malaria cases, mainly in P. vivax cases, in some regions of the states of Amazonas, Acre, Pará, Amapá, Roraima, and Rondônia from 2015 to 2018 and agricultural activities, outdoor activities, travelling activities, and accumulated deforestation appear linked to this rebound of cases in particular regions with different impact. This shows the multifactorial effects and the heterogeneity of the Amazon basin, boosting the necessity of focusing the malaria control programme on particular social, economic, and environmental conditions.