Malaria control during mass population movements and natural disasters / Peter B. Bloland and Holly A. Williams ; [presented to] Roundtable on the Demography of Forced Migration, Committee on Population and Program on Forced Migration and Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University.

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Bloland, Peter B

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Material type: Text

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

0309503620
9780309503624
1280183055
9781280183058

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Malaria control during mass population movements and natural disasters.DDC classification:

614.5/32 21

LOC classification:

RA644.M2 B566 2003eb

NLM classification:

2003 D-510
WC 765

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MS 6280

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Contents:

1. Introduction -- 2. Malaria and mobility--a brief history and overview -- 3. Epidemiology of malaria -- 4. Essential components/design of an optimal malaria control program -- 5. Public health surveillance system -- 6. Curative services: malaria therapy and case management -- 7. Preventive interventions -- 8. Community involvement in malaria control and prevention -- 9. Special studies and operational research -- 10. Prophylaxis and personal protection for relief workers -- 11. Return, repatriation, or resettlement of displaced populations -- 12. Improving malaria control in complex emergencies.

Summary: Annotation The first in a series of texts detailing best practices in disease control during forced relocation and conflict mass migrations looks at epidemiology and management and intervention strategies for malarial outbreaks. The material was gathered under the auspices of the Program on Forced Migration and Health at the Joseph L. Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia U. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 120-143).

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Annotation The first in a series of texts detailing best practices in disease control during forced relocation and conflict mass migrations looks at epidemiology and management and intervention strategies for malarial outbreaks. The material was gathered under the auspices of the Program on Forced Migration and Health at the Joseph L. Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia U. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

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