Asymptomatic malaria: building bridges with communities through patients in Côte d’Ivoire

• Published in: European journal of public health Vol. 29; no. Supplement_4
• Main Authors: Hounsa, A, Yao, D, Attia, A R, Gokpéya, M, Sackou, K J, Kouadio, L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 01.11.2019; Oxford Publishing Limited (England)
• Subjects: Animal husbandry; Animals; Asymptomatic; Cross-sectional studies; Diagnostic systems; Disease transmission; Domestic animals; Environmental factors; Garbage collection; Gender; Health care facilities; Households; Housing; Indexing; Landfills; Malaria; Parasites; Patients; Public health; Storage; Vector-borne diseases; Waste disposal; Wastewater; Wastewater collection; Wastewater disposal; Water storage

Abstract Background In malaria-endemic areas, asymptomatic carriers are a reservoir of parasites that contribue to the persistence of malaria transmission. In Côte d’Ivoire, this situation is poorly documented. The objective of our study was to assess the frequency and socio-environmental factors as...