TY - JOUR
KW - mosquito-borne diseases
KW - local level control
KW - human migrations
KW - border screening
KW - basic reproduction number
AU - Kim S
AU - Tridane A
AU - Chang D
AB - <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>

BT - Mathematical Population Studies
DO - 10.1080/08898480.2015.1054221
IS - 2
LA - eng
N2 - <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>

PY - 2016
SP - 123
EP - 46
T2 - Mathematical Population Studies
TI - Human migrations and mosquito-borne diseases in Africa.
VL - 23
ER -