Imported malaria definition and minimum data for surveillance
Abstract The mobility of malaria-infected individuals poses challenges to elimination campaigns by way of spreading parasite drug resistance, straining country-to-country collaboration, and making routine data collection difficult, especially in resource-poor settings. Nevertheless, no concerted eff...
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| author | Nicholas J. Arisco Cassio Peterka Marcia C. Castro |
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| description | Abstract The mobility of malaria-infected individuals poses challenges to elimination campaigns by way of spreading parasite drug resistance, straining country-to-country collaboration, and making routine data collection difficult, especially in resource-poor settings. Nevertheless, no concerted effort has been made to develop a common framework to define the spatial and temporal components of an imported malaria case and recommend the minimum data needed to identify it. We conducted a scoping review of imported malaria literature from 2010 to 2020 which showed that definitions vary widely, and local capabilities of detecting importation are often restricted in low-income countries. Following this, we propose a common definition for imported malaria and the minimum data required to identify a case, depending on the country’s capability of conducting an epidemiological investigation. Lastly, we utilize the proposed definition using data from Brazil to demonstrate both the feasibility and the importance of tracking imported cases. The case of Brazil highlights the capabilities of regular surveillance systems to monitor importation, but also the need to regularly use these data for informing local responses. Supporting countries to use regularly collected data and adopt a common definition is paramount to tackling the importation of malaria cases and achieving elimination goals set forth by the World Health Organization. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-43a1aa0ebe24474ebd880de72e289c432022-12-22T02:37:57ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222022-10-0112111210.1038/s41598-022-22590-6Imported malaria definition and minimum data for surveillanceNicholas J. Arisco0Cassio Peterka1Marcia C. Castro2Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthSecretaria de Vigilância em Saúde, Ministério da SaúdeDepartment of Global Health and Population, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthAbstract The mobility of malaria-infected individuals poses challenges to elimination campaigns by way of spreading parasite drug resistance, straining country-to-country collaboration, and making routine data collection difficult, especially in resource-poor settings. Nevertheless, no concerted effort has been made to develop a common framework to define the spatial and temporal components of an imported malaria case and recommend the minimum data needed to identify it. We conducted a scoping review of imported malaria literature from 2010 to 2020 which showed that definitions vary widely, and local capabilities of detecting importation are often restricted in low-income countries. Following this, we propose a common definition for imported malaria and the minimum data required to identify a case, depending on the country’s capability of conducting an epidemiological investigation. Lastly, we utilize the proposed definition using data from Brazil to demonstrate both the feasibility and the importance of tracking imported cases. The case of Brazil highlights the capabilities of regular surveillance systems to monitor importation, but also the need to regularly use these data for informing local responses. Supporting countries to use regularly collected data and adopt a common definition is paramount to tackling the importation of malaria cases and achieving elimination goals set forth by the World Health Organization.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-22590-6 |
| spellingShingle | Nicholas J. Arisco Cassio Peterka Marcia C. Castro Imported malaria definition and minimum data for surveillance Scientific Reports |
| title | Imported malaria definition and minimum data for surveillance |
| title_full | Imported malaria definition and minimum data for surveillance |
| title_fullStr | Imported malaria definition and minimum data for surveillance |
| title_full_unstemmed | Imported malaria definition and minimum data for surveillance |
| title_short | Imported malaria definition and minimum data for surveillance |
| title_sort | imported malaria definition and minimum data for surveillance |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-22590-6 |
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