An active and targeted survey reveals asymptomatic malaria infections among high-risk populations in Mondulkiri, Cambodia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease that is one of the most serious public health issues globally and a leading cause of mortality in many developing countries worldwide. Knowing the prevalence of both symptomatic and asymptomatic malaria on a subnational scale allows for the estimation of the burden of parasitaemia present in the transmission system, enabling targeting and tailoring of resources towards greater impact and better use of available capacity. This study aimed to determine the PCR-based point prevalence of malaria infection, by parasite species, among three high-risk populations in Mondulkiri province, Cambodia: forest rangers, forest dwellers, and forest goers.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was performed during the transmission season in November

SUBMITTER: Doum D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10290344 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature