Prevalence of asymptomatic malaria parasitaemia following mass testing and treatment in Pakro sub-district of Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Global efforts to scale-up malaria control interventions are gaining steam. These include the use of Long-Lasting Insecticide Nets, Indoor Residual Spraying, Intermittent Preventive Treatment and Test, Treat and Track. Despite these, the drive for malaria elimination is far from being realistic in endemic communities in Africa. This is partly due to the fact that asymptomatic parasite carriage, not specifically targeted by most interventions, remains the bedrock that fuels transmission. This has led to mass testing, treatment and tracking (MTTT) as an alternative strategy to target asymptomatic individuals. We report the impact of MTTT on the prevalence of asymptomatic malaria parasitaemia over a one-year period in Ghana, hypothesizing that implementing MTTT could reduce

SUBMITTER: Ndong IC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6889629 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature