Detection of foci of residual malaria transmission through reactive case detection in Ethiopia

Reactive case detection (RACD) allows detection of asymptomatic malaria infections, which play a major role in sustaining malaria transmission in low-transmission settings. However, active case detection of malaria is not yet fully implemented in the routine health care system in Ethiopia. Thus, this study is aimed at detecting malaria cases using RACD in two health centres in  south-western Ethiopia.

Index malaria cases were passively detected and tracked in health facilities during 6 months, based on routine blood film microscopy by the laboratory staff. Moreover, family members of the index houses and neighbours located within approximately 200 m from the index houses were also screened for malaria using rapid diagnostic tests.

Asymptomatic Reservoir
Epidemiology
Impact of Interventions
Residual Transmission

Jun 2016 — Nov 2016

Ethiopia

Malaria Epidemiology and Vector Biology of Anopheles stephensi across Rural and Urban Landscapes in Ethiopia

Reactive strategies