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- NSW has a potential malaria-carrying mosquito, Anopheles annulipes, and an increase in immigrants from malaria-endemic regions who may be asymptomatic carriers.
- Factors influencing malaria transmission suggest that while local transmission is possible, it is still unlikely.
- Public health measures should include systematic screening of immigrants from malaria-endemic countries upon arrival and maintaining the capacity to respond to possible malaria outbreaks.
Article Abstract
NSW has a putative malaria vector in Anopheles annulipes, and increased numbers of immigrants from malaria endemic countries who may be infective to mosquitoes but asymptomatic. We examine the factors known to influence malaria transmission and conclude that local transmission is possible but unlikely. The public health implications are that there should be systematic screening of immigrants from malaria endemic countries on arrival, and that the public health capacity to identify and respond to a malaria outbreak should be maintained.
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