THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH

 
Volume 30
Supplement 4
1999
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgements  
Abstract
1
Introduction: Mekong Malaria
2
The countries of the Greater Mekong Subregion
4
Internal boundaries of Mekong countries
6
Population numbers and population density
9
Environment: elevation, rivers and forest cover
13
Malaria databases: general considerations
17
Malaria: total reported cases
19
Malaria cases in the environmental context
23
Malaria incidence: total reported cases
28
Malaria incidence: confirmed cases
32
Malaria parasite species
35
Malaria mortality
40
Malaria in international border areas
43
Population mobility
49
Mosquito vector distribution
53
Malaria drug resistance
57
Malaria distribution and economic status
70
Economic and social profiles
73
Economic development
81
Conclusions: future opportunities
91
Appendix 1 : Country administrative unit area codes
95
Appendix 2: References and other sources
100