[Malaria alertness in the post-elimination period: clinical and laboratory aspects]

Med Parazitol (Mosk). 2013 Oct-Dec:(4):11-5.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

Early detection of imported cases of malaria and its prompt and efficacious treatment are one of the main tasks of health workers in malaria prevention during the post-elimination period. The diagnosis and treatment of malaria should be developed and standardized to prevent the re-emergence of local transmission from imported cases of malaria. Its diagnosis must be verified by only laboratory tests during the post-elimination period. Keeping in mind the possible rapid conversion of uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria into a several disease, these all cases should be managed in a hospital setting. The healthcare personnel dealing with the treatment of malaria should be aware of its clinical manifestations in non-immune residents and semi-immune immigrants. The main principles of malaria treatment are discussed in respect of age, sex, pregnancy, and different malaria species.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Antimalarials / therapeutic use
  • Artemisinins / therapeutic use
  • Atovaquone / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Convalescence*
  • Emigrants and Immigrants
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Malaria / diagnosis*
  • Malaria / drug therapy
  • Malaria / physiopathology
  • Malaria / rehabilitation
  • Malaria, Falciparum / diagnosis
  • Malaria, Falciparum / drug therapy
  • Malaria, Falciparum / physiopathology
  • Malaria, Falciparum / rehabilitation
  • Malaria, Vivax / diagnosis
  • Malaria, Vivax / drug therapy
  • Malaria, Vivax / physiopathology
  • Malaria, Vivax / rehabilitation
  • Male
  • Pregnancy
  • Proguanil / therapeutic use
  • Sex Factors
  • Travel

Substances

  • Antimalarials
  • Artemisinins
  • artemisinin
  • Proguanil
  • Atovaquone