Quantifying malaria acquired during travel and its role in malaria elimination on Bioko Island

Malaria elimination is the goal for Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea. Intensive interventions implemented since 2004 have reduced prevalence, but progress has stalled in recent years. A challenge for elimination has been malaria infections in residents acquired during travel to mainland Equatorial Guinea.

Citation:
Citron DT, Guerra CA, García GA, Wu SL, Battle KE, Gibson HS, et al. Quantifying malaria acquired during travel and its role in malaria elimination on Bioko Island. Malar J. 2021;20(1).

Keywords:
Human mobility; Human travel; Malaria connectivity; Malaria importation; Mathematical modelling

Abstract:
Malaria elimination is the goal for Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea. Intensive interventions implemented since 2004 have reduced prevalence, but progress has stalled in recent years. A challenge for elimination has been malaria infections in residents acquired during travel to mainland Equatorial Guinea.