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Table 2 Actions taken and information collected during case investigation

From: Active case detection for malaria elimination: a survey among Asia Pacific countries

 

BTN

KHM

CHN

IDN

MYS

NPL

PHL

KOR

SLB

LKA

THA

VUT

VNM

Conduct case investigations

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Visit the index case

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Retest index case

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Supervise treatment

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Follow up on adherence to treatment

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Check prevention measures used

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Educate individual on risk factors & prevention

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Collect information on anti-malarial medicines in use

 

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Map location of residence of index case

 

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Collect information on travel history

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Travel within district to malarious areas

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Travel outside district

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Travel outside country

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Number of days upon return from travel until symptom onset

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Collect information on recent contact with travelers/ immigrants

  

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Collect information on history of G6PD deficiency

   

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  1. For Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, the activities apply only to subnational elimination provinces.
  2. Legend: Country abbreviations: Bhutan: BTN; Cambodia: KHM; China: CHN; Indonesia: IDN; Malaysia: MYS; Nepal: NPL; Philippines: PHL; Republic of Korea: KOR; Solomon Islands: SLB; Sri Lanka: LKA; Thailand: THA; Vanuatu: VUT; Vietnam: VNM.
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