Early detection of malaria in an endemic area: Model development

• Main Authors: Supawadee Konchom, Pratap Singhasivanon, Jaranit Kaewkungwal, Sirichai Chuprapawan, Krongthong Thimasarn, Chev Kidson, Surapon Yimsamran, Chaiporn Rojanawatsirivet
• Other Authors: Thailand Ministry of Public Health
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/23509
• Institution: Mahidol University

A malaria epidemic warning system was established in Thailand in 1984 using graphs displaying the median or mean incidence of malaria over the previous five years compiled from malaria surveillance data throughout the country. This reporting mechanism is not timely enough to detect the occurrence of...