Results 11 to 20 of about 1,686,576 (303)
Recommendations for malaria prevention in moderate to low risk areas : travellers' choice and risk perception [PDF]
, 2015 The considerable malaria decline in several countries challenges the strategy of chemoprophylaxis for travellers visiting moderate- to low-risk areas. An international consensus on the best strategy is lacking.
Delphine Berthod +14 more
core +1 more source
Anti-malarial drugs and the prevention of malaria in the population of malaria endemic areas. [PDF]
, 2010 Anti-malarial drugs can make a significant contribution to the control of malaria in endemic areas when used for prevention as well as for treatment. Chemoprophylaxis is effective in preventing deaths and morbidity from malaria, but it is difficult to ...
Greenwood Brian +2 more
core +1 more source
Scientific Reports, 2021 Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) detecting histidine-rich protein 2 (HRP2) and HRP3 are widely used throughout sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to diagnose Plasmodium falciparum malaria.
Jessica N. McCaffery +9 more
doaj +1 more source
Malaria Journal, 2021 Background Since 2005, artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) has been recommended to treat uncomplicated falciparum malaria in Madagascar. Artesunate-amodiaquine (ASAQ) and artemether-lumefantrine (AL) are the first- and second-line treatments ...
Catherine M. Dentinger +13 more
doaj +1 more source
Assessment of subpatent Plasmodium infection in northwestern Ethiopia
Malaria Journal, 2020 Background Ethiopia has set a goal for malaria elimination by 2030. Low parasite density infections may go undetected by conventional diagnostic methods (microscopy and rapid diagnostic tests) and their contribution to malaria transmission varies by ...
Ashenafi Assefa +18 more
doaj +1 more source
Malaria prevention strategies [PDF]
British Medical Bulletin, 2003 Acute and severe consequences of pregnancy-associated malaria (PAM), such as materno-fetal death or cerebral malaria, seem limited to unstable malaria areas. In areas of stable endemicity, the main consequences are maternal anaemia and low birth weight (LBW) babies, particularly in primigravidae.
M, Cot, P, Deloron
openaire +2 more sources
Parasites & Vectors, 2019 Background Lingering post-treatment parasite antigen in blood complicates malaria diagnosis through antigen detection. Characterization of antigen clearance dynamics is important for interpretation of positive antigen detection tests.
Mateusz M. Plucinski +6 more
doaj +1 more source
Cross-border malaria in the triple border region between Brazil, Venezuela and Guyana
Scientific Reports, 2022 The state of Roraima, in Brazil, has recently seen an increase in the number of reported Plasmodium falciparum infections believed to be imported from neighboring countries.
Rispah Abdallah +6 more
doaj +1 more source
Preventing malaria in travellers [PDF]
BMJ, 2008 #### Summary points Protecting travellers against malaria is increasingly important as the number travelling overseas continues to rise, with a disproportionate increase in visits to tropical areas where malaria transmission may occur. Each year about 1700 cases of malaria occur in the United Kingdom, 1300 in the United States, and 3000 in France.1 2 ...
Lalloo, David, Hill, D. R.
openaire +3 more sources
Estimates of Child Deaths Prevented from Malaria Prevention Scale-up in Africa 2001-2010. [PDF]
, 2012 Funding from external agencies for malaria control in Africa has increased dramatically over the past decade resulting in substantial increases in population coverage by effective malaria prevention interventions.
Larsen, David A +13 more
core +1 more source