Reactive case detection of Plasmodium falciparum in western Kenya highlands: effective in identifying additional cases, yet limited effect on transmission

Reactive case detection of Plasmodium falciparum in western Kenya highlands: effective in identifying additional cases, yet limited effect on transmission

Abstract Background Identifying asymptomatic reservoirs of malaria parasites using index cases as entry points into the community is potentially a cost-effective way towards achieving malaria elimination. Methods Within 1 year, 1430 confirmed malaria cases were identified in Marani hospital, western...

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Main Authors: Ebenezer K. Aidoo, Yaw A. Afrane, Maxwell Gesuge Machani, Winnie Chebore, Bernard Walter Lawson, Harrysone Atieli, Simon Kariuki, Ming-Chieh Lee, Cristian Koepfli, Guofa Zhou, Andrew K. Githeko, Guiyun Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Reactive case detection
Index case
Asymptomatic parasite carriers
Neighbourhood
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2260-2

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