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Risk and Control of Mosquito-Borne Diseases in Southeast Asian Rubber Plantations

Tangena, J.-A.; Thammavong, P.; Wilson, A.L.; Brey, P.T.; Lindsay, S.W.

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Authors

J.-A. Tangena

P. Thammavong

A.L. Wilson

P.T. Brey



Abstract

Unprecedented economic growth in Southeast Asia (SEA) has encouraged the expansion of rubber plantations. This land-use transformation is changing the risk of mosquito-borne diseases. Mature plantations provide ideal habitats for the mosquito vectors of malaria, dengue, and chikungunya. Migrant workers may introduce pathogens into plantation areas, most worryingly artemisinin-resistant malaria parasites. The close proximity of rubber plantations to natural forest also increases the threat from zoonoses, where new vector-borne pathogens spill over from wild animals into humans. There is therefore an urgent need to scale up vector control and access to health care for rubber workers. This requires an intersectoral approach with strong collaboration between the health sector, rubber industry, and local communities.

Citation

Tangena, J., Thammavong, P., Wilson, A., Brey, P., & Lindsay, S. (2016). Risk and Control of Mosquito-Borne Diseases in Southeast Asian Rubber Plantations. Trends in Parasitology, 32(5), 402-415. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2016.01.009

Journal Article Type Article
Online Publication Date Feb 19, 2016
Publication Date May 1, 2016
Deposit Date Feb 22, 2016
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Trends in Parasitology
Print ISSN 1471-4922
Publisher Cell Press
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 32
Issue 5
Pages 402-415
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2016.01.009

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