Importance of clinical diagnosis of malaria in national malaria control programme.
The study conducted at Kheda district, Gujarat, revealed that judgement of patient on the basis of symptoms and diagnosis of the doctor were correct in 50 and 27% of the suspected malaria cases respectively. In malaria control programme, emphasis on health education and passive case detection is indicated.
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Malaria Research Centre (Field Station) Civil Hospital, Nadiad, India.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007223:Infant; D008288:Malaria / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum; D010966:Plasmodium vivax