López AFJ

Language: Spanish
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Page: 118-122
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ABSTRACT

This assay has been divided in two parts: within the first part we analyze the evolution of the recommended actions made for the integrated management of the malaria disease, vector control and environmental management; the second part is a critical analysis of the available technology for the clinical, parasitologic and immunologic diagnosis of malaria, as well as the current development of immunizing agents against malaria As in other collective health outcomes, the responsible workers for the integral management of malaria have put special attention for making available and to assure the quality of sensible, specific, economic and operationally feasible diagnosis methods to be used in the field, health care services, and other instances of the public and private development sectors. All human groups exposed to malaria transmission should have access to practical diagnostic methods for the timely and accurate detection of all malaria cases. The species diagnosis should be the detonator that initiates the actions derived from the firm decision to: a) administer immediate efficient treatment, b) organize the affected social group and the responsible program for interrupting malaria transmission, c) identify the risk factors of getting sick or even dying from malaria, in order to design pertinent prevention and epidemiological surveillance actions.