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Dec 4, 2023 · Overview. Malaria is a life-threatening disease spread to humans by some types of mosquitoes. It is mostly found in tropical countries. It is preventable and curable. The infection is caused by a parasite and does not spread from person to person. Symptoms can be mild or life-threatening. Mild symptoms are fever, chills and headache.
Oct 16, 2023 · This version of the Guidelines includes revised information regarding the WHO recommendation for use of indoor residual spraying to prevent malaria and the conditional recommendation against the use of topical repellents to control malaria at the community level. It replaces the versions published on 16 February 2021, 13 July 2021, 18 February ...
Malaria elimination: the interruption of local transmission (reduction to zero incidence of indigenous cases [vs locally acquired]) of a specified malaria parasite species in a defined geographic area as a result of deliberate efforts. Continued measures to prevent re-establishment of transmission are required.
Malaria. Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. It is preventable and curable. There are 5 parasite species that cause malaria in humans, and 2 of these species – Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax – pose the greatest threat.
Dec 4, 2023 · Malaria is a life-threatening disease primarily found in tropical countries. It is both preventable and curable. However, without prompt diagnosis and effective treatment, a case of uncomplicated malaria can progress to a severe form of the disease, which is often fatal without treatment. Malaria is not contagious and cannot spread from one ...
Diagnostic testing for malaria. WHO recommends prompt malaria diagnosis either by microscopy or rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for all patients with suspected malaria before they are given treatment. Early and accurate diagnosis is essential both for effective management of malaria and other febrile illnesses and for strong malaria surveillance.
Apr 25, 2024 · Equity in access to services is a central tenet of the Declaration. In signing the declaration, the Ministers pledged to “sustainably and equitably” address the malaria challenge. On 25 April, World Malaria Day 2024 will be marked under the theme “Accelerating the fight against malaria for a more equitable world”.
Jul 19, 2024 · As of 2 October 2023, both the RTS,S/AS01 and R21/Matrix-M vaccines are recommended by WHO to prevent malaria in children. Malaria vaccines should be provided to children in a schedule of 4 doses from around 5 months of age. Vaccination programmes may choose to give the first dose at a later or slightly earlier age based on operational ...
The WHO Global Malaria Programme (GMP) is responsible for coordinating WHO's global efforts to control and eliminate malaria. Its work is guided by the "Global technical strategy for malaria 2016–2030" adopted by the World Health Assembly in May 2015 and updated in 2021. About us.
author of the document. The original WHO Manual for quality assurance of malaria microscopy (2009) was prepared by the WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific on behalf of the WHO Global Malaria Programme (co-ordinators: David Bell, WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific and Andrea Bosman, WHO Global Malaria Programme).
