@article{fdi:010049095,
  title = {{M}alaria risk in {C}orsica, former hot spot of malaria in {F}rance},
  author = {{T}oty, {C}{\'e}line and {B}arr{\'e}, {H}. and {L}e {G}off, {G}ilbert and {L}arget-{T}hi{\'e}ry, {I}. and {R}ahola, {N}il and {C}ouret, {D}aniel and {F}ontenille, {D}idier},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ackground: {T}he prevalence of {P}lasmodium falciparum and {P}lasmodium vivax malaria was very high in {C}orsica just before the {S}econd {W}orld {W}ar. {T}he last outbreak was in 1972 and the most recent indigenous case was in 2006. {R}esults: {A}nalysis of historical data shows that anopheline vectors were abundant. {R}ecent surveys demonstrated that potential vectors are still present in {C}orsica, despite the likely disappearance of {A}nopheles sacharovi. {M}oreover, {P}. falciparum can develop experimentally into these mosquitoes, notably {A}nopheles labranchiae, which is locally abundant, and parasites are regularly introduced into the island. {D}iscussion, {C}onclusions: {T}he presence of vectors, the introduction of parasites and the conducive climate raise questions about the possibility of malaria re-emerging and becoming re-established in {C}orsica. {A}nalysis of historic and current parasitological and entomological data shows that the current theoretical risk of indigenous cases or malaria foci is negligible, particularly since there is very little contact between humans and {A}nopheles mosquitoes, {P}lasmodium carriers are reliably treated and there is a widespread vector control on the island.},
  keywords = {},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{M}alaria {J}ournal},
  volume = {9},
  numero = {},
  pages = {231},
  ISSN = {1475-2875},
  year = {2010},
  DOI = {10.1186/1475-2875-9-231},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010049095},
}