Prevalence of malaria parasitemia and accuracy of microscopic diagnosis in Haiti, October 1995
In October 1995 the Ministry of Public Health and Population in Haiti surveyed 42 health facilities for the prevalence and distribution of malaria infection. They examined 1 803 peripheral blood smears from patients with suspected malaria; the overall slide positivity rate was 4.0% (range, 0.0% to 1...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:f9d16f8f5cd8483a9793b8c6711d6be7 2023-05-15T15:04:10+02:00 Prevalence of malaria parasitemia and accuracy of microscopic diagnosis in Haiti, October 1995 S. Patrick Kachur Elda Nicolas Vély Jean-François Antonio Benitez Peter B. Bloland Yvan Saint Jean Dwight L. Mount Trenton K. Ruebush II Phuc Nguyen-Dinh 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1590/s1020-49891998000100006 https://doaj.org/article/f9d16f8f5cd8483a9793b8c6711d6be7 EN ES PT eng spa por Pan American Health Organization http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49891998000100006&lng=en&tlng=en https://doaj.org/toc/1020-4989 1020-4989 doi:10.1590/s1020-49891998000100006 https://doaj.org/article/f9d16f8f5cd8483a9793b8c6711d6be7 Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, Vol 3, Iss 1, Pp 35-39 (1998) Medicine R Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 1998 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1590/s1020-49891998000100006 2022-12-31T11:34:57Z In October 1995 the Ministry of Public Health and Population in Haiti surveyed 42 health facilities for the prevalence and distribution of malaria infection. They examined 1 803 peripheral blood smears from patients with suspected malaria; the overall slide positivity rate was 4.0% (range, 0.0% to 14.3%). The rate was lowest among 1- to 4-year-old children (1.6%) and highest among persons aged 15 and older (5.5%). Clinical and microscopic diagnoses of malaria were unreliable; the overall sensitivity of microscopic diagnosis was 83.6%, specificity was 88.6%, and the predictive value of a positive slide was 22.2%. Microscopic diagnoses need to be improved, and adequate surveillance must be reestablished to identify areas where transmission is most intense. The generally low level of malaria is encouraging and suggests that intensified control efforts targeted to the areas of highest prevalence could further diminish the effect of malaria in Haiti. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública 3 1 |
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In October 1995 the Ministry of Public Health and Population in Haiti surveyed 42 health facilities for the prevalence and distribution of malaria infection. They examined 1 803 peripheral blood smears from patients with suspected malaria; the overall slide positivity rate was 4.0% (range, 0.0% to 14.3%). The rate was lowest among 1- to 4-year-old children (1.6%) and highest among persons aged 15 and older (5.5%). Clinical and microscopic diagnoses of malaria were unreliable; the overall sensitivity of microscopic diagnosis was 83.6%, specificity was 88.6%, and the predictive value of a positive slide was 22.2%. Microscopic diagnoses need to be improved, and adequate surveillance must be reestablished to identify areas where transmission is most intense. The generally low level of malaria is encouraging and suggests that intensified control efforts targeted to the areas of highest prevalence could further diminish the effect of malaria in Haiti. |
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Prevalence of malaria parasitemia and accuracy of microscopic diagnosis in Haiti, October 1995 |
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Prevalence of malaria parasitemia and accuracy of microscopic diagnosis in Haiti, October 1995 |
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Prevalence of malaria parasitemia and accuracy of microscopic diagnosis in Haiti, October 1995 |
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