00843nas a2200193   4500000000100000008004100001653002800042653002400070653002100094653002100115653003000136100001000166700001400176700001200190245006000202300001100262490000700273520036900280       2016                            d10amosquito-borne diseases10alocal level control10ahuman migrations10aborder screening10abasic reproduction number1 aKim S1 aTridane A1 aChang D00aHuman migrations and mosquito-borne diseases in Africa.  a123-460 v233 a<p>The efficacy of border screening as a prophylactic measure against mosquito-borne diseases in Africa depends on the value of the lower bound of the basic reproduction number. If this lower bound is greater than one, then border screening may be ineffective. In this case, the best prophylaxis is to isolate and treat patients in their region of residence.</p>