Effectiveness of a Malaria Surveillance Strategy Based on Active Case Detection during High Transmission Season in the Peruvian Amazon

Effectiveness of a Malaria Surveillance Strategy Based on Active Case Detection during High Transmission Season in the Peruvian Amazon

<i>Background:</i> Faced with the resurgence of malaria, malaria surveillance in the Peruvian Amazon incorporated consecutive active case detection (ACD) interventions using light microscopy (LM) as reactive measure in communities with an unusual high number of cases during high transmis...

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Main Authors: Diamantina Moreno-Gutierrez, Alejandro Llanos-Cuentas, José Luis Barboza, Juan Contreras-Mancilla, Dionicia Gamboa, Hugo Rodriguez, Gabriel Carrasco-Escobar, Raphaël Boreux, Marie-Pierre Hayette, Philippe Beutels, Niko Speybroeck, Angel Rosas-Aguirre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
malaria
diagnosis
asymptomatic
active case detection
Peru
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/12/2670

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