Measuring malaria by passive case detection: A new perspective based on Zambian experience

Malaria Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Shiff, Clive J ^a   Stoyanov, Cristina ^a   Choobwe, Cornelius ^b   Kamanga, Aniset ^c   Mukonka, Victor M ^d  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Malaria Institute at Macha   (Zambia)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^d Lulea University of Technology   (Zambia)

Author keywords

Malaria incidence; Malaria passive case detection; Rapid diagnostic tests; Rural health centres; Zambia

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ECOLOGY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MOBILE PHONE; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; ZAMBIA;

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL MONITORING; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALARIA; RURAL POPULATION; SEASONS; TELEMEDICINE; ZAMBIA;

EID: 84875925892     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14752875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-12-120     Document Type: Review

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