1. Elimination of Falciparum Malaria in Cambodia
... of the world, have been based on interruption of transmission focus by focus with good surveillance preventing reintroduction. In much of Southeast Asia, it is difficult to define foci, because transmission often takes place in localities in forests, where mobile people from several villages share the same vector populations. Malaria affected populations may therefore better be described ... as metapopulations than as living in foci. It is necessary to ensure coverage of those staying at forest plots, and it may prove necessary to synchronize interventions over relatively long distances...
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