Chapter 3: Holding the Line

Justin M. Cohen, David L. Smith, Andrew Vallely, George Taleo, Oliver Sabot

Chapter 3 provides recommendations on how to conduct an assessment of two key factors that will affect preventing the reemergence of malaria once transmission is interrupted, namely, outbreak risk and importation risk. The chapter emphasizes the need for a strong surveillance system in order to prevent and, if necessary, respond to imported cases.