Challenges to malaria surveillance following elimination of indigenous transmission: findings from a hospital-based study in rural Sri Lanka
Conclusions
Mandatory continuous medical education programmes need to continue to ensure that malaria remains on the differential diagnosis of a fever patient, especially in patients with fever over 7 days. It is essential to publicize the availability of free-of-charge malaria diagnostic facilities, and to ensure that proper notification procedures are followed when a malaria patient is diagnosed.
Source: International Health - Category: Global & Universal Authors: Fernando, S. D., Ainan, S., Premaratne, R. G., Rodrigo, C., Jayanetti, S. R., Rajapakse, S. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research
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