Malaria: Obstacles and Opportunities (institute of Medicine) - Hardcover
Malaria is making a dramatic comeback in the world. The disease is the foremost health challenge in Africa south of the Sahara, and people traveling to malarious areas are at increased risk of malaria-related sickness and death.
This book examines the prospects for bringing malaria under control, with specific recommendations for U.S. policy, directions for research and program funding, and appropriate roles for federal and international agencies and the medical and public health communities.
The volume reports on the current status of malaria research, prevention, and control efforts worldwide. The authors present study results and commentary on the
- Nature, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and epidemiology of malaria.
- Biology of the malaria parasite and its vector.
- Prospects for developing malaria vaccines and improved treatments.
- Economic, social, and behavioral factors in malaria control.
- Front Matter
- 1. Conclusions and Recommendations
- 2. Background
- 3. Overview
- 4. Clinical Medicine and the Disease Process
- 5. Diagnostic Tests
- 6. Parasite Biology
- 7. Vector Biology, Ecology, and Control
- 8. Drug Discovery and Development
- 9. Vaccines
- 10. Epidemiologic Approaches to Malaria Control
- 11. Economics of Malaria Control
- 12. Social and Behavioral Aspects of Malaria
- Appendix A: Paradigms
- Appendix B: Dissenting Opinion
- Glossary
- Index
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About the Author:
Stanley C. Oaks, Jr., Violaine S. Mitchell, Greg W. Pearson, and Charles C.J. Carpenter, Editors; Committee for the Study on Malaria Prevention and Control, Division of International Health
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- PublisherNational Academy Press
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 0309045274
- ISBN 13 9780309045278
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages328
- EditorStanley C. Oaks Jr., Violaine S. Mitchell, Greg W. Pearson, Charles C.J. Carpenter
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