Figure 3.

Finnish and German maximum advances during Continuation War in 1941–44 in the surroundings of Finland. Malaria occurred among Finnish troops along three frontlines: Hanko peninsula, the Karelian Isthmus and East Karelia east of Lake Ladoga. During the war 280,000 Karelians returned to their homes but there were very few cases of malaria among civilians.

Huldén and Huldén Malaria Journal 2008 7:171   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-171
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