Eshetu Molla
College of Health Sciences and Medicine,
PO Box 419, Dilla
Ethiopia
Research Article
Malaria: What are the Needs for Diagnosis, Treatment and Control?
Author(s): Eshetu Molla
Eshetu Molla
According to the World Health Organization, malaria has been noted for many years in the world causing a life threatening effects. It is a mosquito-borne disease caused by Plasmodium species. Despite progress in fighting malaria worldwide, the disease kills 236,000-635,000 peoples annually. Children less than five years of age living in Sub-Saharan Africa are mainly the affected groups. By 2015, malaria accounted for just 10% of under-five deaths in sub-Saharan Africa. Although rapid diagnostic and molecular tests for malaria are increasing in prevalence and importance, the standard method for malaria diagnosis in much of the world remains the examination of thick and thin blood films. As recommended by the World Health Organization, the management of suspected malaria cases relies on early diagnosis and effective treatment based on artemisinin-combined therapy (ACT). Likewise, including.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/0974-8369.1000320