To assess the prevalence of malaria among illegal gold miners in the French Guiana rainforest, we screened 205 miners during May–June 2014. Malaria prevalence was 48.3%; 48.5% of cases were asymptomatic. Patients reported self-medication with artemisinin-based combination therapy. Risk for emergence and spread of artemisinin resistance among gold miners in the rainforest is high.
Ahead of Print -Malaria Hyperendemicity and Risk for Artemisinin Resistance among Illegal Gold Miners, French Guiana - Volume 22, Number 5—May 2016 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
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