Three case definitions of malaria and their effect on diagnosis, treatment and surveillance in Cox's Bazar district, Bangladesh

• Main Authors: Montanari R.M (Author), Bangali A.M (Author), Talukder K.R (Author), Baqui A. (Author), Maheswary N.P (Author), Gosh A. (Author), Rahman M. (Author), Mahmood A.H (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In countries where malaria is endemic, routine blood slide examinations remain the major source of data for the public health surveillance system. This approach has become inadequate, however, as the public health emphasis has changed from surveillance of laboratory-confirmed malaria infections to t...