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Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2006 Malaria is increasing worldwide due to the emergence and spread of drug resistant strains. This poses major health and economic problems for the population living in endemic areas and increases the risk of infections in travelers. The diagnosis of malaria relies on a biological proof of infection by microscopy or with a rapid test.
Ashley, E +3 more
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Nursing Standard, 2001 Malaria is a common and dangerous tropical disease, caused by a parasite transmitted to humans through the bite of the anopheles mosquito. This article reviews the prevention, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of malaria, and outlines key aspects of pre-travel advice.
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Malaria Journal, 2021 Background Remaining Plasmodium falciparum cases in Cambodia are concentrated in forested border areas and in remote populations who are hard to reach through passive case detection.
Ann-Sophie Stratil +9 more
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Malaria Journal, 2023 Background Until recently, due to widespread prevalence of molecular markers associated with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) and amodiaquine (AQ) resistance in east and southern Africa, seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) has not been used at scale in ...
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Bulletin of the National Research Centre, 2023 Background Seasonal administration of antimalaria drug, sulphadoxine/pyrimethamine plus amodiaquine to children 3–59 months is a malaria preventive intervention used for the reduction of childhood malaria morbidity and mortality in area with highly ...
Kunle Rotimi +11 more
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Malaria Journal, 2023 Background Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is a safe and effective intervention for preventing malaria in children under 5 years of age. Lead mothers are community health volunteers that help caregivers comply with monthly administration of anti ...
Ekechi Okereke +15 more
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Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2004 Malaria is a parasitic infection of global importance. Although relatively uncommon in developed countries, where the disease occurs mainly in travellers who have returned from endemic regions, it remains one of the most prevalent infections of humans worldwide.
Kathryn, Maitland, Malcolm, Molyneux
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The immune response to malaria in utero. [PDF]
, 2020 Malaria causes tremendous early childhood morbidity and mortality, providing an urgent impetus for the development of a vaccine that is effective in neonates.
Feeney, Margaret E
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Clinical malaria case definition and malaria attributable fraction in the highlands of western Kenya. [PDF]
, 2014 BackgroundIn African highland areas where endemicity of malaria varies greatly according to altitude and topography, parasitaemia accompanied by fever may not be sufficient to define an episode of clinical malaria in endemic areas.
Afrane, Yaw A +3 more
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Malaria Journal, 2023 Background Malaria is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among infants and children under-five in sub-Saharan Africa. In the Sahel, seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is delivered door-to-door in monthly cycles.
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