Simple Summary Central America is a region that possesses distinct ecological and
socioeconomic characteristics, making it increasingly vulnerable to vector-borne diseases …

Background Malaria has historically been entrenched in indigenous populations of the
República de Panamá. This scenario occurs despite the fact that successful methods for …

Background Malaria is endemic in Darién and an assessment of the different factors
affecting its epidemiology is crucial for the development of adequate strategies of …

Abstract American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (ACL) is a neglected vector-borne zoonosis
that persists despite increasing socio-economic development and urbanization in Panamá …

A major challenge of infectious disease elimination is the need to interrupt pathogen
transmission across all vulnerable populations. Ethnic minorities are among the key …

Background This study aims to describe the epidemiological and entomological factors
associated with a recent malaria outbreak that occurred in 2012 in a socially marginalized …

Anopheles albimanus Wiedemann is a major malaria vector in Mesoamerica and the
Caribbean whose population dynamics, in response to changing environments, has been …

Background The purpose of the study was to recognize the social representation of the
Guna indigenous population by identifying cultural elements related to malaria, in order to …

Introducción. Las encuestas sobre comportamientos, actitudes y prácticas permiten
determinar el grado de conocimiento de la población sobre la malaria o paludismo, así …

Malaria in children is still an important public health problem in endemic areas of South-East
Asia and Latin America. Certain forms of the disease, such as Plasmodium vivax severe …