Effectiveness of reactive case detection for malaria elimination in three archetypical transmission settings: a modelling study
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DOI: 10.1186/s12936-017-1903-z
Abstract: BackgroundReactive case detection could be a powerful tool in malaria elimination, as it selectively targets transmission pockets. However, field operations have yet to demonstrate under which conditions, if any, reactive case detection is best poised… read more here.
Keywords: reactive case; transmission; case detection; case ... See more keywords
Reactive Case Detection Strategy for Malaria Control and Elimination: A 12 Year Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis from 25 Malaria-Endemic Countries
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DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed8030180
Abstract: Reactive case detection (RACD) is the screening of household members and neighbors of index cases reported in passive surveillance. This strategy seeks asymptomatic infections and provides treatment to break transmission without testing or treating the… read more here.
Keywords: index; reactive case; strategy; case ... See more keywords