Three case definitions of malaria and their effect on diagnosis, treatment and surveillance in Cox's Bazar district, Bangladesh

Three case definitions of malaria and their effect on diagnosis, treatment and surveillance in Cox's Bazar district, Bangladesh

In countries where malaria is endemic, routine blood slide examinations remain the major source of data for the public health surveillance system. This approach has become inadequate, however, as the public health emphasis has changed from surveillance of laboratory-confirmed malaria infections to t...

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Main Authors: Montanari R.M., Bangali A.M., Talukder K.R., Baqui A., Maheswary N.P., Gosh A., Rahman M., Mahmood A.H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2001-01-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Subjects:
Malaria/diagnosis
Malaria/therapy
Epidemiologic surveillance/methods
Practice guidelines
Outcome assessment (Health care)
Bangladesh
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862001000700010

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