Published: April 4, 2023
Penjor K, Zangpo U, Tshering D, Ley B, Price RN, Wangdi K. Imported malaria and its implication to achievement of malaria-free Bhutan. J Travel Med. 2023 Apr 4:taad044. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taad044. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37014773.
As Bhutan nears malaria elimination, imported malaria through cross-border human mobility has emerged as major source of transmission. This report highlights key epidemiological characteristics of imported infections and the need to strengthen targeted surveillance and response interventions by the national elimination program to achieve elimination and sustain it.