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Research Article

Epidemiological profile of imported malaria cases in the prevention of reestablishment phase in Sri Lanka

Priyani Dharmawardenaa Regional Malaria Officer, Provincial Directorate of Health Services Ministry of Health Anti Malaria Campaign, Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri LankaView further author information
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Risintha Premaratneb Department of Communicable Diseases, World Health Organization Regional Office for South-East Asia, New Delhi, IndiaView further author information
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Rajitha Wickremasinghec Professor of Public Health Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Ragama, Sri LankaView further author information
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Kamini Mendisd Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo 5, Sri LankaView further author information
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Deepika Fernandod Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo 5, Sri LankaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 38-46 | Published online: 15 Jul 2021

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