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September 5, 2025Malaria JournalOpen Access

Malaria care-seeking behaviours and infection prevalence among short-term Myanmar migrants in Thailand

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Cross-sectional study reveals low care-seeking rates among Myanmar migrants for malaria, highlighting public health challenges.

Only 35% of Myanmar migrants sought medical care within 24 hours of malaria symptoms.
Higher care-seeking scores correlated with factors like socioeconomic status and malaria knowledge.
Six cases of asymptomatic Plasmodium vivax infections were detected among participants.
The study highlights the need for targeted health education and surveillance for malaria among migrants.

Aung et al. (2025) studied this question.

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