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Implementation and challenges to preventing the re-establishment of malaria in China in the COVID-19 era

Globalization and Health, 2022
Background The rapid emergence and global spread of COVID-19 have caused substantial global disruptions that have impacted malaria programs worldwide. Innovative strategies to enable countries aiming to eliminate malaria as well as those that are already
Guangyu Lu, Yuanyuan Cao, Dongying Zhang, Yuying Zhang, Yuhui Xu, Yan Lu, Qi Chen, Guoding Zhu, Jun Yan, Olaf Müller, Jun Cao   +10 more
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Preventing the re-establishment of malaria in Sri Lanka amidst the COVID-19 pandemic [PDF]

Malaria Journal, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a considerable impact on other health programmes in countries, including on malaria, and is currently under much discussion.
Prasad Ranaweera, Rajitha Wickremasinghe, Kamini Mendis   +2 more
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Spatial re-establishment dynamics of local populations of vectors of Chagas disease. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2009
Prevention of Chagas disease depends mainly on control of the insect vectors that transmit infection. Unfortunately, the vectors have been resurgent in some areas. It is important to understand the dynamics of reinfestation where it occurs.
Heinrich Zu Dohna, María C Cecere, Ricardo E Gürtler, Uriel Kitron, Joel E Cohen   +4 more
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Evaluating Sri Lanka’s malaria re-establishment prevention using IHR and JEE frameworks

Malaria Journal
Background The International Health Regulations (IHR) developed and approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2005 provide an overarching legal framework that stipulates countries’ rights and obligations in handling and managing public health ...
Rajitha Wickremasinghe, Deepika Fernando, Gretchen Newby, Ruwanthi Perera, Amandhi Caldera, Kamini Mendis   +5 more
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Preventing the re-establishment of malaria during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka: implications for health security

Malaria Journal
Background The COVID-19 pandemic—with its first reported case in Sri Lanka in March 2020—had the potential to impact the risk of re-establishing malaria, a disease which was eliminated from Sri Lanka in 2012.
Kamini Mendis, Deepika Fernando, Prasad Ranaweera, Kumudu Gunasekera, Thilan Fernando, Gretchen Newby, Ruwanthi Perera, Amandhi Caldera, Rajitha Wickremasinghe   +8 more
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Prevention of Re-establishment of Malaria Transmission in China: Insights from the World Malaria Report 2025

Zoonoses
The World Health Organization (WHO) “World Malaria Report 2025” outlined global and regional malaria morbidity and mortality patterns; assessed progress toward the WHO’s 2016–2030 Global Technical Strategy milestones; and described funding for malaria ...
Jianhai Yin, Tao Zhang, Ying Liu, Jian Li, Yangmu Huang   +4 more
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Development of WHO Recommendations for the Final Phase of Elimination and Prevention of Re-Establishment of Malaria [PDF]

Am J Trop Med Hyg
ABSTRACT. The WHO recommends that all affected countries work toward the elimination of malaria, even those still experiencing a high burden of disease. However, malaria programs in the final phase of elimination or those working to prevent re-establishment of transmission after elimination could benefit from specific evidence-based ...
Marsh K, Akl E, Achan J, Alzahrani M, Baird JK, Bousema T, Gamboa D, Lacerda M, Mendis K, Penny M, Schapira A, Sovannaroth S, Wongsrichanalai C, Tiffany A, Li X, Shutes E, Schellenberg D, Alonso P, WHO Malaria Elimination Steering Group, Lindblade KA.   +19 more
europepmc   +7 more sources

Simulated Malaria Online Tool: an instrument for evaluating healthcare providers' practices and contributing to the evidence base for certifying malaria elimination and preventing its re-establishment

Malaria Journal
Background Healthcare providers (HCPs) practice and correct management of suspected malaria (CMSM) are central components of malaria elimination and prevention of re-establishment (POR) in countries in the elimination phase. However, knowledge of malaria
Reza Majdzadeh, Mohammad Ali Mansournia, Ayat Ahmadi, Ahmad Raeisi, Hosein Azizi   +4 more
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Regional heterogeneity of malaria healthcare seeking and diagnosis in China (2017–2022): Implications in preventing re-establishment of malaria transmission

Journal of Infection and Public Health
Background: Enhancing regional collaboration in malaria prevention and control is a pivotal strategy for malaria control and elimination in China.
Jian-hai Yin, Li Zhang, Bo-yu Yi, Shui-sen Zhou, Zhi-gui Xia   +4 more
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Utility of pf/pan RDT for diagnosis in the prevention of re-establishment of malaria in Sri Lanka. [PDF]

Pathog Glob Health, 2018
The utility of CareStartTM Malaria Pf/PAN (HRP2/pLDH) Ag Combo Test, in detecting non-endemic clinical malaria cases was evaluated in Sri Lanka, a country in prevention of re-establishment of malaria following elimination. RDT, microscopy and nested PCR were performed for 350 suspected malaria patients recruited prospectively.
Gunasekera WMKTAW, Premaratne RG, Weerasena OVDSJ, Premawansa WS, Handunnetti SM, Fernando SD.   +5 more
europepmc   +4 more sources