Patrick Abraham

Household costs associated with zoonotic Plasmodium knowlesi, P. falciparum, P. vivax and P. malariae infections in Sabah, Malaysia Author summary Malaria patients experience financial barriers when seeking care, despite free access to universal care in Malaysia. In some areas of Southeast Asia, multiple species of malaria can be ...

🚨New paper alert🚨
We looked at costs due to 4(!) species of #malaria in Sabah, Malaysia, incl knowlesi
✨ Vivax costs were highest
✨ As usual, productivity losses were the most costly component of a malaria episode
✨ The costs were catastrophic for many households
➡️ dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...

06.04.2025 23:53 — 👍 6    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0

This study estimated and compared household costs of illness during a unique time when four species of malaria were present, due to the emergence of zoonotic Plasmodium knowlesi during the elimination phase of non-zoonotic species in Sabah, Malaysia Read the latest: shorturl.at/SAFtJ

07.04.2025 23:16 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

Household costs associated with zoonotic Plasmodium knowlesi, P. falciparum, P. vivax and P. malariae infections in Sabah, Malaysia Author summary Malaria patients experience financial barriers when seeking care, despite free access to universal care in Malaysia. In some areas of Southeast Asia, multiple species of malaria can be ...

First BlueSky post, sharing my new publication! Very exciting to have this one out in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Thanks always to @devinefy.bsky.social for all the support dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...

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