Impact of combining intermittent preventive treatment with home management of malaria in children less than 10 years in a rural area of Senegal: a cluster randomized trial

Roger C.K. Tine, Babacar Faye, Cheikh T. Ndour, Jean L. Ndiaye, Magatte Ndiaye, Charlemagne Bassene, Pascal Magnussen, Ib Christian Bygbjerg, Khadim Sylla, Jacques D. Ndour, Oumar Gaye

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Abstract

Current malaria control strategies recommend (i) early case detection using rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) and treatment with artemisinin combination therapy (ACT), (ii) pre-referral rectal artesunate, (iii) intermittent preventive treatment and (iv) impregnated bed nets. However, these individual malaria control interventions provide only partial protection in most epidemiological situations. Therefore, there is a need to investigate the potential benefits of integrating several malaria interventions to reduce malaria prevalence and morbidity.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftMalaria Journal
Vol/bind10
Udgave nummer358
Antal sider9
ISSN1475-2875
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2011

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