Malaria Situation in the Peruvian Amazon during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Malaria Situation in the Peruvian Amazon during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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DOI：
10.4269/ajtmh.20-0889
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发表时间：
2020-11
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影响因子：
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通讯作者：
Vinetz J
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作者：
Torres K;Alava F;Soto-Calle V;Llanos-Cuentas A;Rodriguez H;Llacsahuanga L;Gamboa D;Vinetz J
秘鲁卫生部报告称，在COVID-19大流行期间，亚马逊地区几乎没有疟疾病例。然而，SARS-CoV-2感染的迅速增加使秘鲁卫生系统不堪重负，导致全国恐慌和公共医疗设施关闭，使人们对疟疾病例数量反映现实的准确性产生怀疑。在疟疾病例集中的亚马逊地区洛雷托，COVID-19导致初级卫生保健系统几乎完全关闭，包括疟疾在内的急性发热性疾病的诊断和治疗急剧下降。在这里，我们描述了COVID-19与报告的疟疾病例数量显著减少的潜在关联，这是由于秘鲁疟疾零计划开展的控制活动减少，这可能导致疟疾死灰复燃以及发病率和死亡率过高。
The Peruvian Ministry of Health reports a near absence of malaria cases in the Amazon region during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the rapid increase in SARS-CoV-2 infections has overwhelmed the Peruvian health system, leading to national panic and closure of public medical facilities, casting doubt on how accurately malaria cases’ numbers reflect reality. In the Amazon region of Loreto, where malaria cases are concentrated, COVID-19 has led to near-complete closure of the primary healthcare system, and diagnosis and treatment of acute febrile illnesses, including malaria, has plummeted. Here, we describe the potential association of COVID-19 with a markedly reduced number of reported malaria cases due to the reduced control activities carried out by the Peruvian Malaria Zero Program, which could lead to malaria resurgence and an excess of morbidity and mortality.
影响因子：
3.3
作者：
Rosas-Aguirre, Angel;Gamboa, Dionicia;Vinetz, Joseph M.
通讯作者：
Vinetz, Joseph M.