Community-based intermittent mass testing and treatment for malaria in an area of high transmission intensity, western Kenya: study design and methodology for a cluster randomized controlled trial

Community-based intermittent mass testing and treatment for malaria in an area of high transmission intensity, western Kenya: study design and methodology for a cluster randomized controlled trial

Abstract Most human Plasmodium infections in western Kenya are asymptomatic and are believed to contribute importantly to malaria transmission. Elimination of asymptomatic infections requires active treatment approaches, such as mass testing and treatment (MTaT) or mass drug administration (MDA), as...

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Main Authors: Aaron M. Samuels, Nobert Awino, Wycliffe Odongo, Benard Abong’o, John Gimnig, Kephas Otieno, Ya Ping Shi, Vincent Were, Denise Roth Allen, Florence Were, Tony Sang, David Obor, John Williamson, Mary J. Hamel, S. Patrick Kachur, Laurence Slutsker, Kim A. Lindblade, Simon Kariuki, Meghna Desai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Mass test and treat
Malaria
Asymptomatic infections
Transmission reduction
Kenya
Study design
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-017-1883-z

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