Geographic evidence hub
Published infectious-disease research classified with a high-confidence geographic relationship to Sri Lanka.
Evidence stream
3 publications
Discovery Medicine
Why it matters nowThe authors argue that sustained declines in standardized LTBI rates co-exist with a growing absolute caseload, implying that TB elimination efforts require prevention-oriented policies targeting progression to active disease, especially in ageing and other high-risk populations.
Journal of Travel Medicine
Why it matters nowImported malaria represents a major barrier to achieving and sustaining malaria elimination in the Asia Pacific region, highlighting the need for strengthened cross-border coordination and tailored interventions.
BMC Infectious Diseases
Why it matters nowThe authors reported that climate-sensitive modelling could support integration of meteorological surveillance into leptospirosis early-warning and response systems, particularly for identified hotspot districts. This is the study’s stated implication and does not establish that such systems improve outcomes.
