Residual malaria among migrant workers in Myanmar: why still persistent and how to eliminate it?

Abstract Background Residual malaria is probably an important source for the re-emergence of malaria infection in the elimination era. Assessment to identify the factors influencing residual malaria in high-risk groups is needed to develop evidence-based decisions by stakeholders and policymakers. M...

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Autores principales:	Myat Htut Nyunt, Khin Myo Aye, Shine Thura Naing, Aye Su Mon, Mi Mi Htwe, Su Mon Win, Wai Myat Thwe, Ni Ni Zaw, Myat Phone Kyaw, Aung Thi
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Publicado:	BMC 2021
Materias:	Malaria Migrants Malaria elimination Myanmar Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:d72f37902435464fb3119eabcc64a81a2021-11-14T12:44:28ZResidual malaria among migrant workers in Myanmar: why still persistent and how to eliminate it?10.1186/s12879-021-06839-51471-2334https://doaj.org/article/d72f37902435464fb3119eabcc64a81a2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06839-5https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2334Abstract Background Residual malaria is probably an important source for the re-emergence of malaria infection in the elimination era. Assessment to identify the factors influencing residual malaria in high-risk groups is needed to develop evidence-based decisions by stakeholders and policymakers. Methods This study was conducted to explore the factors influencing the residual malaria infection among migrant workers in two sentinel sites (endemic vs. pre-elimination areas) in Myanmar using the mixed-model method. Results A total of 102 migrant respondents (65 in Bamauk and 37 in Shwegyin) were included for the quantitative assessment using pretested questionnaires during household visits. Although 87.3% of them had insecticidal bed nets (ITNs/LLINs), only 68.3% of the migrants in Bamauk and 57.9% in Shwegyin used it regularly. The use of any bed net was high (79.9% in Bamauk vs. 91.0% in Shwegyin). The mean LLINs in their families were 1.64 (95%CI: 1.48–1.81) in Bamauk and 2.89 (95%CI: 2.67–3.11) in Shwegyin. Most of them received no health information for malaria prevention within the last year and their knowledge about malaria was low. Their working nature was a challenge for control measures against malaria in migrants. Conclusion The strategy for distributing LLINs and health promotion activities for mobile/migrant populations should be reviewed, and an appropriate action plan should be developed for the specific migrant group. Moreover, health promotion activities for behavior change communication should be strengthened in the migrant population in Myanmar.Myat Htut NyuntKhin Myo AyeShine Thura NaingAye Su MonMi Mi HtweSu Mon WinWai Myat ThweNi Ni ZawMyat Phone KyawAung ThiBMCarticleMalariaMigrantsMalaria eliminationMyanmarInfectious and parasitic diseasesRC109-216ENBMC Infectious Diseases, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2021)
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topic	Malaria Migrants Malaria elimination Myanmar Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216
spellingShingle	Malaria Migrants Malaria elimination Myanmar Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 Myat Htut Nyunt Khin Myo Aye Shine Thura Naing Aye Su Mon Mi Mi Htwe Su Mon Win Wai Myat Thwe Ni Ni Zaw Myat Phone Kyaw Aung Thi Residual malaria among migrant workers in Myanmar: why still persistent and how to eliminate it?
description	Abstract Background Residual malaria is probably an important source for the re-emergence of malaria infection in the elimination era. Assessment to identify the factors influencing residual malaria in high-risk groups is needed to develop evidence-based decisions by stakeholders and policymakers. Methods This study was conducted to explore the factors influencing the residual malaria infection among migrant workers in two sentinel sites (endemic vs. pre-elimination areas) in Myanmar using the mixed-model method. Results A total of 102 migrant respondents (65 in Bamauk and 37 in Shwegyin) were included for the quantitative assessment using pretested questionnaires during household visits. Although 87.3% of them had insecticidal bed nets (ITNs/LLINs), only 68.3% of the migrants in Bamauk and 57.9% in Shwegyin used it regularly. The use of any bed net was high (79.9% in Bamauk vs. 91.0% in Shwegyin). The mean LLINs in their families were 1.64 (95%CI: 1.48–1.81) in Bamauk and 2.89 (95%CI: 2.67–3.11) in Shwegyin. Most of them received no health information for malaria prevention within the last year and their knowledge about malaria was low. Their working nature was a challenge for control measures against malaria in migrants. Conclusion The strategy for distributing LLINs and health promotion activities for mobile/migrant populations should be reviewed, and an appropriate action plan should be developed for the specific migrant group. Moreover, health promotion activities for behavior change communication should be strengthened in the migrant population in Myanmar.
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author	Myat Htut Nyunt Khin Myo Aye Shine Thura Naing Aye Su Mon Mi Mi Htwe Su Mon Win Wai Myat Thwe Ni Ni Zaw Myat Phone Kyaw Aung Thi
author_facet	Myat Htut Nyunt Khin Myo Aye Shine Thura Naing Aye Su Mon Mi Mi Htwe Su Mon Win Wai Myat Thwe Ni Ni Zaw Myat Phone Kyaw Aung Thi
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title	Residual malaria among migrant workers in Myanmar: why still persistent and how to eliminate it?
title_short	Residual malaria among migrant workers in Myanmar: why still persistent and how to eliminate it?
title_full	Residual malaria among migrant workers in Myanmar: why still persistent and how to eliminate it?
title_fullStr	Residual malaria among migrant workers in Myanmar: why still persistent and how to eliminate it?
title_full_unstemmed	Residual malaria among migrant workers in Myanmar: why still persistent and how to eliminate it?
title_sort	residual malaria among migrant workers in myanmar: why still persistent and how to eliminate it?
publisher	BMC
publishDate	2021
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Residual malaria among migrant workers in Myanmar: why still persistent and how to eliminate it?

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