Malaria incubada: a mixed methods analysis on knowledge and experiences on Plasmodium vivax and asymptomatic malaria infections in a hard-to-reach and mobile population in the Amazon.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As the Americas move towards malaria elimination, its circulation is increasingly concentrated in isolated communities with poor access to healthcare, and the silent human reservoir is a challenge (particularly for Plasmodium vivax). The deployment of tafenoquine for radical treatment is an important new asset. The CUREMA project evaluates a complex intervention aiming at malaria elimination in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) communities of the Guiana Shield Region. A pre-intervention assessment was conducted to explore ASGM populations' knowledge and perceptions of asymptomatic Plasmodium carriage and P. vivax malaria.

Methods

The target population was the ASGM community working across Suriname, French Guiana and Amapá (Brazil). Data was collected in

SUBMITTER: Plessis L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12495725 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature