Self-diagnosis of malaria by travellers: a cohort study on the use of malaria rapid diagnostic tests provided by a Swiss travel clinic
Abstract Background The WHO recommends that all suspect malaria cases be tested before receiving treatment. Rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) for malaria can be performed reliably by community health workers with no formal medical background and thus, RDTs could also be provided to travellers for self-di...
Main Authors: | Delphine Berthod, Jacynthe Rochat, Rachel Voumard, Laurence Rochat, Blaise Genton, Valérie D’Acremont |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-10-01
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Series: | Malaria Journal |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-017-2079-2 |
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