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Malaria cases in Bhutan, 1965-2010.
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The total number of cases in 2010 is similar to the 518 cases reported in 1965 (see Figure 2).
Confirmed cases in Bhutan, 2000-2010.
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The proportion of total cases (indigenous and imported) considered imported, or those found in foreign nationals, varied greatly over the years, reaching a high of 408 imported cases in 2006, representing 21.8% of all confirmed cases (Figure 3).
Confirmed cases in Sarpang District, indigenous and imported cases, 2000-2010, with total annual rainfall in Sarpang District .
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This trend was mirrored in Sarpang, where a three-fold increase was reported that same year (Figure 4). Rainfall trends from 2000 to 2010 from Bhur Station in Sarpang District indicate that there was no clear trend in rainfall in this district over this period (Figure 4).