[HTML][HTML] Impact of a package of diagnostic tools, clinical algorithm, and training and communication on outpatient acute fever case management in low-and middle …
Background The management of acute febrile illnesses places a heavy burden on clinical
services in many low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Bacterial and viral aetiologies …
services in many low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Bacterial and viral aetiologies …
Rapid diagnostic tests versus clinical diagnosis for managing people with fever in malaria endemic settings
J Odaga, D Sinclair, JA Lokong… - Cochrane Database …, 2014 - cochranelibrary.com
Background In 2010, the World Health Organization recommended that all patients with
suspected malaria are tested for malaria before treatment. In rural African settings light …
suspected malaria are tested for malaria before treatment. In rural African settings light …
[HTML][HTML] A toolkit for planning and implementing acute febrile illness (AFI) surveillance
L Kazazian, R Silver, CY Rao, M Park… - PLOS Global Public …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Acute febrile illness (AFI) is a broad clinical syndrome with a wide range of potential
infectious etiologies. The lack of accessible, standardized approaches to conducting AFI …
infectious etiologies. The lack of accessible, standardized approaches to conducting AFI …
[HTML][HTML] Prioritising infectious disease mapping
Background Increasing volumes of data and computational capacity afford unprecedented
opportunities to scale up infectious disease (ID) mapping for public health uses. Whilst a …
opportunities to scale up infectious disease (ID) mapping for public health uses. Whilst a …
[HTML][HTML] Identification of malaria hot spots for focused intervention in tribal state of India: a GIS based approach
A Srivastava, BN Nagpal, PL Joshi, JC Paliwal… - International Journal of …, 2009 - Springer
Abstract Background In India, presently malaria shows a declining trend whereas
Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) cases show an up trend. In central India, specifically, Madhya …
Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) cases show an up trend. In central India, specifically, Madhya …
[HTML][HTML] Acute undifferentiated febrile illness in rural Cambodia: a 3-year prospective observational study
TC Mueller, S Siv, N Khim, S Kim, E Fleischmann… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
In the past decade, malaria control has been successfully implemented in Cambodia,
leading to a substantial decrease in reported cases. Wide-spread use of malaria rapid …
leading to a substantial decrease in reported cases. Wide-spread use of malaria rapid …
[HTML][HTML] Malaria hot spot along the foothills of Rakhine state, Myanmar: geospatial distribution of malaria cases in townships targeted for malaria elimination
SK Khine, NTT Kyaw, P Thekkur, Z Lin, A Thi - Tropical Medicine and …, 2019 - Springer
Background Myanmar has targeted elimination of malaria by 2030. In three targeted
townships of Rakhine state of Myanmar, a project is being piloted to eliminate malaria by …
townships of Rakhine state of Myanmar, a project is being piloted to eliminate malaria by …
[HTML][HTML] Multi-method assessment of patients with febrile illness reveals over-diagnosis of malaria in rural Uganda
Background Health clinics in rural Africa are typically resource-limited. As a result, many
patients presenting with fever are treated with anti-malarial drugs based only on clinical …
patients presenting with fever are treated with anti-malarial drugs based only on clinical …
[HTML][HTML] Etiology of severe non-malaria febrile illness in Northern Tanzania: a prospective cohort study
JA Crump, AB Morrissey, WL Nicholson… - PLoS neglected …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Introduction The syndrome of fever is a commonly presenting complaint among persons
seeking healthcare in low-resource areas, yet the public health community has not …
seeking healthcare in low-resource areas, yet the public health community has not …
[HTML][HTML] Spatial–temporal clustering of malaria using routinely collected health facility data on the Kenyan Coast
Background The over-distributed pattern of malaria transmission has led to attempts to
define malaria “hotspots” that could be targeted for purposes of malaria control in Africa …
define malaria “hotspots” that could be targeted for purposes of malaria control in Africa …