Establishing a China malaria diagnosis reference laboratory network for malaria elimination

Laboratory diagnosis methods of malaria infection

Background and Aim: To manage and control malaria - one of the most important infectious diseases in tropical and subtropical regions – a quick and accurate malaria diagnosis method is necessary as a high priority. For this purpose, several methods have been developed for the diagnosis of malaria, and currently, the examining the peripheral blood slide with an optical microscope as a gold stand...

Laboratory Diagnosis of Malaria

R apid and accurate diagnosis is a key to the success of an effective treatment of malaria. The global impact of malaria has spurred interest in developing diagnostic strategies that will be effective not only in resource-limited areas but also in developed countries, where expertise in malaria diagnosis is often lacking. Accurate diagnosis of malaria is necessary to prevent morbidity and morta...

A new laboratory technique for malaria diagnosis.

Tribal Community Visit to Malaria-Endemic Areas Can Pose Risk to Car Nicobar Island: Deterrent for Malaria Elimination

Introduction: In the past 10 years, a declining trend was seen in the annual parasite incidence (API) of malaria in the Car Nicobar Island. For the past few years, the API in the island has been below one. Car Nicobar Island is struggling with malaria cases reported to have been brought from other, malaria-endemic islands. Methods: The movements of people...

Striding Toward Malaria Elimination in China

In this month’s American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, China’s remarkable progress in malaria control and elimination over the last decade is showcased in two articles. Feng and others reported annual national trends from 38,972 reported cases in 2004, to a peak of 60,193 (or 0.40/10,000) in 2006, to just 4,128 in 2013. Chen and others reported similar data from Zhejiang province, w...