Civilian-military malaria outbreak response in Thailand: an example of multi-stakeholder engagement for malaria elimination.

Background: In April 2017, the Thai Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) was alerted to a potential malaria outbreak among civilians and military personnel in Sisaket Province, a highly forested area bordering Cambodia. The objective of this study was to present findings from the joint civilian-military outbreak response.

Methods: A mixed-methods approach was used to assess risk factors among cases reported during the 2017 Sisaket malaria outbreak.