Malaria Active Case Finding is a Necessary Strategy in the Malaria Elimination Program: A Successful Experience in Iran | ||
| Journal of Health Sciences & Surveillance System | ||
| دوره 11، شماره 1، فروردین 2023، صفحه 97-103 اصل مقاله (1.12 M) | ||
| نوع مقاله: Original Article | ||
| شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.30476/jhsss.2022.94917.1566 | ||
| نویسندگان | ||
| Maryam Sarani1، 2؛ Gholamali Javdan3؛ Amin Ghanbarnejad4؛ Ebrahim Eftekhar1؛ Reza Safari2؛ Khojasteh Sharifi- Sarasiabi2؛ Shaghayegh Khojasteh2؛ Habibollah Turki* 1، 2 | ||
| 1Molecular Medicine Research Center, Hormozgan Health Institute, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran | ||
| 2Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Hormozgan Health Institute, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran | ||
| 3Food Health Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran | ||
| 4Social Determinants in Health Promotion Research Center, Hormozgan Health Institute, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran | ||
| چکیده | ||
| Background: Case finding and malaria foci management is significant strategy for the prosperous performance of amalaria elimination program. Therefore, detection, treatment. and follow-up of all cases (symptomatic & Asymptomatic) in malaria elimination program is necessary. This study aimed to find an active cases of malaria in Bashagard (With a previous history of local malaria transmission) with emphasis on the use of molecular methods in order to successfully implement the malaria elimination program. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to examine more precise the positive cases reported and to identify possible cases of additional malaria. In the first stage, all eligible residents of the community were sampled. In the next step, the villagers who had moved to work in the neighboring city were identified and sampled. In this study, 230 people participated to be tested for malaria by microscopic, Rapid Diagnostic Tests and Nested- PCR techniques. Results: In the first phase of the study, three positive cases of Plasmodium vivax were reported using microscopic and RDT methods. In the second step of the survey, an asymptomatic malaria reservoir was identified using molecular technique. Conclusion: The results of this study emphasize the important role of active cases finding using molecular techniques along with routine diagnostic methods in malaria control and elimination programs. | ||
| کلیدواژهها | ||
| Malaria؛ Elimination؛ Surveillance system؛ Plasmodium؛ Polymerase chain reaction | ||
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