Cost-effectiveness of sentinel screening of endemic diseases alongside malaria diagnosis: A case study in schistosomiasis.

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Francesco Manca, Giorgio Ciminata, Eleanor Grieve, Julien Reboud, Jonathan Cooper, Emma McIntosh
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Daly
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012339; https://doaj.org/article/c7bb330b30c84bc694dbbed6fb3b1888

Background In countries where malaria is endemic, the use of rapid diagnostic tests(RDTs) has become routine, especially in rural settings. Such regions are characterised by often having other co-endemic infectious diseases, at high levels of prevalence. Aim To illustrate the potential added-value o...