Use of the slide positivity rate to estimate changes in malaria incidence in a cohort of Ugandan children

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>As malaria control efforts intensify, it is critical to monitor trends in disease burden and measure the impact of interventions. A key surveillance indicator is the incidence of malaria. Yet measurement of incidence is challenging....

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Main Authors: Kamya Moses R, Francis Damon, Njama-Meya Denise, Bukirwa Hasifa, Jensen Trevor P, Rosenthal Philip J, Dorsey Grant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-09-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/8/1/213