A comparative analysis of the outcome of malaria case surveillance strategies in Sri Lanka in the prevention of re‐establishment phase

A comparative analysis of the outcome of malaria case surveillance strategies in Sri Lanka in the prevention of re‐establishment phase

Abstract Background Sri Lanka sustained its malaria-free status by implementing, among other interventions, three core case detection strategies namely Passive Case Detection (PCD), Reactive Case Detection (RACD) and Proactive Case Detection (PACD). The outcomes of these strategies were analysed in...

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Main Authors: W. M. Kumudunayana T. de A. W. Gunasekera, Risintha Premaratne, Deepika Fernando, Muzrif Munaz, M. G. Y. Piyasena, Devika Perera, Rajitha Wickremasinghe, K. D. N. Prasad Ranaweera, Kamini Mendis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria case surveillance
Prevention of re-establishment of malaria
Passive case detection
Active case detection
Reactive case detection
Proactive case detection
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-021-03621-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-021-03621-5

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