*MALARIA EPIDEMICS DETECTION AND CONTROL FORECASTING AND PREVENTION*
J.A. Nájera, R.L. Kouznetsov and C. Delacollette

Distr.: LIMITED
WHO/MAL/98.1084
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH

*TABLE OF CONTENTS*

I. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MALARIA EPIDEMICS

1. Introduction <naj1.htm>

      1.1. Historical background <naj1.htm#p1.1>
      1.2 Major determinants of malaria epidemics <naj1.htm#p1.2> 

2. Epidemic Waves and Periodicity <naj2.htm>

      2.1. Epidemic waves of different Plasmodium species <naj2.htm#p2.1>
      2.2. Epidemic periodicity <naj2.htm#p2.2> 

3. Classification of Major Epidemic Types <naj3.htm>

      3.1. True epidemics <naj3.htm#p3.1>
      3.2. Resurgences or failures of control <naj3.htm#p3.2> 

4. Classification of Epidemic Risk <naj4.htm>

II. EARLY DETECTION AND CONTROL OF EPIDEMICS

5. Recognition and Epidemiological Investigation <naj5.htm>

      5.1. Confirmation and initial assessment <naj5.htm#p5.1>
      5.2. Epidemiological investigation <naj5.htm#p5.2> 

6. Control of Epidemic Situations <naj6.htm>

      6.1. General principles of control <naj6.htm#p6.1>
      6.2. Formulation and implementation of a control plan <naj6.htm#p6.2>
            6.2.1. Relief operations <naj6.htm#p6.2.1>
            6.2.2. Mobilization of resources and logistics <naj6.htm#p6.2.2>
            6.2.3. Planning transmission control <naj6.htm#p6.2.3>

7. Disease Management <naj7.htm>

      7.1. Diagnostic and treatment facilities <naj7.htm#p7.1>
      7.2. Improving the quality of care <naj7.htm#p7.2>
      7.3. Public information and communication <naj7.htm#p7.3>

8. Transmission Control <naj8.htm>

      8.1. Emergency control <naj8.htm#p8.1>
      8.2. Prevention and control of transmission <naj8.htm#p8.2>
            8.2.1. Indoor residual spraying <naj8.htm#p8.2.1>
            8.2.2. Impregnation of bednets <naj8.htm#p8.2.2>

III. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEILLANCE, FORECASTING AND PREVENTION OF EPIDEMICS

9. Epidemiological Information Systems <naj9.htm>

      9.1. Identification of indicators of epidemic risk <naj9.htm#p9.1>
      9.2. Field investigations <naj9.htm#p9.2>
      9.3. Geographical information systems <naj9.htm#p9.3>

10. Risk Detection and Forecasting <naj10.htm>

      10.1. Monitoring of morbidity and mortality <naj10.htm#p10.1>
      10.2. The spleen rate as an indicator of herd immunity
      <naj10.htm#p10.2>
      10.3. Monitoring entomological variables <naj10.htm#p10.3>
      10.4. Monitoring meteorological variables <naj10.htm#p10.4>
      10.5. Monitoring socioeconomic variables <naj10.htm#p10.5>
      10.6. Comprehensive monitoring of epidemic risk <naj10.htm#p10.6>

11. Emergency Preparedness and Epidemic Prevention <naj11.htm>

      11.1 Preventive measures <naj11.htm#p11.1>

ANNEX <naj_annex.htm>

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