Utility of passive malaria surveillance in hospitals as a surrogate to community infection transmission dynamics in western Kenya.

Anthony KapesaEliningaya J KwekaGuofa ZhouHarrysone Etemesi AtieliErasmus KamugishaHumphrey D MazigoSospatro E NgallabaAndrew K GithekoGuiyun Yan

Published in: Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique (2018)

Hospital malaria data from low and moderate malaria transmission predicted the infection transmission dynamics of the surrounding community. In endemic sites, hospital based passive surveillance didn't predict the asymptomatic infection dynamics in the respective community.

Keyphrases

acute care
healthcare
mental health
plasmodium falciparum
public health
south africa
electronic health record
emergency department
deep learning