[Challenges and countermeasures on Chinese malaria elimination programme during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak].
Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi
; 32(1): 7-9, 2020 Feb 27.
Article
in Chinese
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1456574
ABSTRACT
Since the end of 2019, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been extensively epidemic in China, which not only seriously threatens the safety and health of Chinese people, but also challenges the management of other infectious diseases. Currently, there are still approximately three thousand malaria cases imported into China every year. If the diagnosis and treatment of malaria cases as well as the investigation and response of the epidemic foci are not carried out timely, it may endanger patients'lives and cause the possible of secondary transmission, which threatens the achievements of malaria elimination in China. Due to the extensive spread and high transmission ability of the COVID-19, there is a possibility of virus infections among malaria cases during the medical care-seeking behaviors and among healthcare professionals during clinical diagnosis and treatment, sample collection and testing and epidemiological surveys. This paper analyzes the challenges of the COVID-19 for Chinese malaria elimination programme, and proposes the countermeasures in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, so as to provide the reference for healthcare professionals.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Disease Outbreaks
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Coronavirus Infections
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Malaria
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.32.1374.2020036
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