High prevalence of asymptomatic malaria in Forest Guinea: Results from a rapid community survey
In: Epidemiology and Infection ; volume 152 ; ISSN 0950-2688 1469-4409, 2023
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Malaria is endemic in Guinea; however, the extent and role in transmission of asymptomatic malaria are not well understood. In May 2023, we conducted a rapid community survey to determine Plasmodium falciparum ( P. falciparum ) prevalence among asymptomatic individuals in Middle Guinea (Prefecture Dalaba) and Forest Guinea (Prefecture Guéckédou). In Dalaba, 6 of 239 (2.1%, confidence interval (CI) 0.9–4.8%) individuals tested positive for P. falciparum by a rapid diagnostic test (RDT), while in Guéckédou, 147 of 235 (60.9%, CI 54.5–66.9%) participants tested positive. Asymptomatic malaria needs to be considered more strongly as a driver of transmission when designing control strategies, especially in Forest Guinea and potentially other hyper-endemic settings.
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High prevalence of asymptomatic malaria in Forest Guinea: Results from a rapid community survey
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Hammer, Charlotte C. ; Diallo, Mariama Dalanda ; Kann, Boubacar ; Sanoh, Fatoumata ; Leno, Tamba N’fantoma ; Mansare, Oumar ; Diakité, Ismail ; Sow, Abdoulaye Djibril ; Konate, Yacouba ; Ryan-Castillo, Emilie ; Barry, Alpha Mahmoud ; Standley, Claire J. ; Defense Threat Reduction Agency |
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Zeitschrift: | Epidemiology and Infection ; volume 152 ; ISSN 0950-2688 1469-4409, 2023 |
Veröffentlichung: | Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2023 |
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DOI: | 10.1017/s0950268823001929 |
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