Clustering of malaria in households in the Greater Mekong Subregion: operational implications for reactive case detection

Clustering of malaria in households in the Greater Mekong Subregion: operational implications for reactive case detection

Abstract Background Malaria reactive case detection is the testing and, if positive, treatment of close contacts of index cases. It is included in national malaria control programmes of countries in the Greater Mekong Subregion to accelerate malaria elimination. Yet the value of reactive case detect...

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Main Authors: Mavuto Mukaka, Pimnara Peerawaranun, Daniel M. Parker, Ladda Kajeechiwa, Francois H. Nosten, Thuy-Nhien Nguyen, Tran Tinh Hien, Rupam Tripura, Thomas J. Peto, Koukeo Phommasone, Mayfong Mayxay, Paul N. Newton, Mallika Imwong, Nicholas P. J. Day, Arjen M. Dondorp, Nicholas J. White, Lorenz von Seidlein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-021-03879-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-021-03879-9

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