WHO malaria terminology, 2021 update

Download or read book WHO malaria terminology, 2021 update written by and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2021-11-24 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, there has been a proliferation of new terms in relation to malaria in scientific literature, technical reports and the media. Concurrently, a number of terms with new or modified use and meaning have been introduced. This glossary of malaria terminology, updated in 2021, is based on input from WHO technical expert groups and aims to improve communication and mutual understanding within the scientific community, as well as with funding agencies, public health officials responsible for malaria programmes, and policymakers in malaria endemic countries.