Diagnosis and Treatment (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/topics/malaria/diagnosis-and-treatment
as with parasite resistance. Malaria Antimalarial Drug Development Malaria Vaccines Mosquito Biology and Control Malaria - Swiss TPH at Global Level Project Highlights Malaria control in the rural Amazon [...] Diagnosis and Treatment of Malaria Malaria is preventable and treatable. Early and accurate diagnosis followed by prompt treatment is essential to prevent progression of uncomplicated malaria to severe disease [...] started in 2016 addressing the diagnostic needs in settings with declining...
Spatial patterns of <em>Plasmodium vivax</em> transmission explored by multivariate auto-regressive state-space modelling - a case study in Baoshan... (Publications)
The transition from the control phase to elimination of malaria in China through the national malaria elimination programme has focussed attention on the need for improvement of the surveillance- response [...] (IDIRMS). The best MARSS model indicated that malaria transmission in the study area during 36 months could be grouped into three clusters. The estimation of malaria transmission patterns showed a downward trend [...] cluster cases have occurred. This study aims to explore the spatial...
Impact de l'urbanisation sur l'indice plasmodique et les densités parasitaires chez les enfants de 0 à 5 ans dans la commune de Yopougon, Abidjan... (Publications)
microscope after staining. The malaria infection rate was 21.8%, indicating mesoendemic malaria. Its distribution varied significantly between the three urbanization levels. Malaria parasite densities also varied [...] to determine the impact of urbanization on the malaria infection (parasite) rate and parasite density, and their consequences on the heterogeneity of malaria transmission in urban Abidjan. Specifically we [...] tly between them. These results confirm the involvement of...
Impact de l'urbanisation sur l'indice plasmodique et les densités parasitaires chez les enfants de 0 à 5 ans dans la commune de Yopougon, Abidjan... (Publications)
microscope after staining. The malaria infection rate was 21.8%, indicating mesoendemic malaria. Its distribution varied significantly between the three urbanization levels. Malaria parasite densities also varied [...] to determine the impact of urbanization on the malaria infection (parasite) rate and parasite density, and their consequences on the heterogeneity of malaria transmission in urban Abidjan. Specifically we [...] tly between them. These results confirm the involvement of...
Spatial patterns of <em>Plasmodium vivax</em> transmission explored by multivariate auto-regressive state-space modelling - a case study in Baoshan... (Publications)
The transition from the control phase to elimination of malaria in China through the national malaria elimination programme has focussed attention on the need for improvement of the surveillance- response [...] (IDIRMS). The best MARSS model indicated that malaria transmission in the study area during 36 months could be grouped into three clusters. The estimation of malaria transmission patterns showed a downward trend [...] cluster cases have occurred. This study aims to explore the spatial...
Mosquito Biology and Control (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/topics/malaria/mosquito-biology-and-control
needed for decision making on their recommendation for public health use. Malaria Malaria Vaccines Surveillance and Health Systems Malaria Elimination Project Highlights Diagnosis Management Communication Better [...] communication tool, for improving the impact of malaria vector control interventions. Read more Village in PNG Residual Malaria Transmission The malaria control intervention in Papua New Guinea has resulted [...] Mosquito Biology and Control Human malaria is spread from an infected...
A prospective study of <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> multiplicity of infection and morbidity in Tanzanian children (Publications)
individuals with substantial previous exposure to malaria, co-infection with multiple clones of Plasmodium falciparum can protect against subsequent clinical malaria attacks. Other studies, mainly of individuals [...] These results provide further evidence that relationships between asymptomatic malaria infections and clinical malaria change with cumulative exposure. [...] multiplicity of infection increased with age. In the first year of life, the incidence of clinical malaria was almost three...
A prospective study of <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> multiplicity of infection and morbidity in Tanzanian children (Publications)
individuals with substantial previous exposure to malaria, co-infection with multiple clones of Plasmodium falciparum can protect against subsequent clinical malaria attacks. Other studies, mainly of individuals [...] These results provide further evidence that relationships between asymptomatic malaria infections and clinical malaria change with cumulative exposure. [...] multiplicity of infection increased with age. In the first year of life, the incidence of clinical malaria was almost three...
Emergency Services (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/services/diagnostic-centre/emergency-services
emergency and confirmatory malaria diagnostics during the opening hours of the Diagnostic Centre. From 1 March 2025, the Diagnostic Centre will no longer offer an emergency malaria microscopy service in the [...] and on public holidays. However, we will continue to offer our malaria diagnostic service on weekdays from 8am to 5pm. Samples for malaria microscopy that arrive at our laboratory by 5pm on weekdays (Mon–Fri) [...] following important customer information: English , Fren c h, German ,...
Reactive Case Detection in Zanzibar: Effectiveness and Cost (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/reactive-case-detection-in-zanzibar-effectiveness-and-cost
have interrupted local malaria transmission and may have ceased to lead to further declines in malaria incidence. This project aims at contributing to the elimination of malaria on Zanzibar by providing [...] the burden of malaria by distributing insecticide treated mosquito nets, indoor residual spraying and artemisinin based combination treatment. Since 2008, Zanzibar has implemented the Malaria Epidemic Early [...] electronic surveillance system developed jointly by the Zanzibar Malaria...
