Malaria misdiagnosis in the routine health system in Arba Minch area district in southwest Ethiopia: an implication for malaria control and elimination

Abstract Background Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax are coendemic in Ethiopia, with different proportion in different settings. Microscopy is the diagnostic tool in Ethiopian health centres. Accurate species-specific diagnosis is vital for appropriate treatment of cases to interrupt its t...

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Main Authors: Engida Yigezu, Biniam Wondale, Daniel Abebe, Girum Tamiru, Nigatu Eligo, Bernt Lindtjørn, Endalamaw Gadisa, Fitsum Girma Tadesse, Fekadu Massebo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:Malaria Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-023-04711-2