Malaria Situation in the Peruvian Amazon during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Vinetz, Joseph Michael; Soto-Calle, V.; Llacsahuanga, L.; Torres Fajardo, Katherine Jessica; Rodriguez, H.; Llanos Cuentas, Elmer Alejandro; Gamboa Vilela, Dionicia Baziliza; Alava, F.

dc.contributor.author	Torres Fajardo, Katherine Jessica
dc.contributor.author	Alava, F.
dc.contributor.author	Soto-Calle, V.
dc.contributor.author	Llanos Cuentas, Elmer Alejandro
dc.contributor.author	Rodriguez, H.
dc.contributor.author	Llacsahuanga, L.
dc.contributor.author	Gamboa Vilela, Dionicia Baziliza
dc.contributor.author	Vinetz, Joseph Michael
dc.date.accessioned	2020-12-14T16:10:20Z
dc.date.available	2020-12-14T16:10:20Z
dc.date.issued	2020
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/8830
dc.description.abstract	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.	en_US
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.publisher	American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
dc.relation.ispartofseries	American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH Journal)
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.subject	Malaria	en_US
dc.subject	Peruvian Amazon	en_US
dc.subject	COVID-19	en_US
dc.subject	Pandemic	en_US
dc.title	Malaria Situation in the Peruvian Amazon during the COVID-19 Pandemic	en_US
dc.type	info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.20-0889
dc.subject.ocde	https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.03.06
dc.relation.issn	1476-1645