Defining malaria risks among forest workers in Aceh, Indonesia: a formative assessment.

Lenny L EkawatiKelly C JohnsonJerry O JacobsonCarmen A CuetoIska ZarlindaIqbal R F ElyazarAbdul FatahMaria E SumiwiRintis NoviyantiChris CotterJennifer L SmithFarah N CoutrierAdam Bennett

Published in: Malaria journal (2020)

Diverse groups of forest workers in Aceh are potentially exposed to malaria through forest work. Passive surveillance and household-based screening may under-estimate malaria burden due to extended stays in the forest and health-seeking behaviours. Adapting active surveillance to specifically target forest workers through work-site screening and/or peer-referral appears promising for addressing currently undetected infections.

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climate change
plasmodium falciparum
public health
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mental health
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