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Selective Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Vivax Malaria : Reduction of Malaria Incidence in an Open Cohort Study in Brazilian Amazon
Joint Authors
Gil, Luiz Herman Soares
Katsuragawa, Tony Hiroshi
Lima, Alzemar Alves de
Santos Júnior, Alcides Procópio Justiniano dos
Silva, Josiane Mendes da
Rodrigues, Aline de Freitas
Pereira da Silva, Luiz Hildebrando
Freitag, Elci Marlei
Santos, Tatiana Marcondes dos
Nascimento Filha, Maria Teixeira do
Fontes, Cor Jesus Fernandes
Tada, Mauro Shugiro
Source
Malaria Research and Treatment
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-03-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In children, the Intermittent Preventive Treatment (IPTc), currently called Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC), was considered effective on malaria control due to the reduction of its incidence in Papua New Guinea and in some areas with seasonal malaria in Africa.
However, the IPT has not been indicated because of its association with drug resistance and for hindering natural immunity development.
Thus, we evaluated the alternative IPT impact on malaria incidence in three riverside communities on Madeira River, in the municipality of Porto Velho, RO.
We denominate this scheme Selective Intermittent Preventive Treatment (SIPT).
The SIPT consists in a weekly dose of two 150 mg chloroquine tablets for 12 weeks, for adults, and an equivalent dose for children, after complete supervised treatment for P.
vivax infection.
This scheme is recommend by Brazilian Health Ministry to avoid frequent relapses.
The clinic parasitological and epidemiological surveillance showed a significant reduction on vivax malaria incidence.
The results showed a reduction on relapses and recurrence of malaria after SIPT implementation.
The SIPT can be effective on vivax malaria control in localities with high transmission risk in the Brazilian Amazon.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Katsuragawa, Tony Hiroshi& Gil, Luiz Herman Soares& Lima, Alzemar Alves de& Freitag, Elci Marlei& Santos, Tatiana Marcondes dos& Nascimento Filha, Maria Teixeira do…[et al.]. 2013. Selective Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Vivax Malaria : Reduction of Malaria Incidence in an Open Cohort Study in Brazilian Amazon. Malaria Research and Treatment،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-462431
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Katsuragawa, Tony Hiroshi…[et al.]. Selective Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Vivax Malaria : Reduction of Malaria Incidence in an Open Cohort Study in Brazilian Amazon. Malaria Research and Treatment No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-462431
American Medical Association (AMA)
Katsuragawa, Tony Hiroshi& Gil, Luiz Herman Soares& Lima, Alzemar Alves de& Freitag, Elci Marlei& Santos, Tatiana Marcondes dos& Nascimento Filha, Maria Teixeira do…[et al.]. Selective Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Vivax Malaria : Reduction of Malaria Incidence in an Open Cohort Study in Brazilian Amazon. Malaria Research and Treatment. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-462431
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-462431