African Health OER Network: Malaria Antigen Rapid Test

Crest of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Term:
2012
Published:
April 17, 2012
Revised:
April 20, 2012

Malaria is a disease caused by four identified spicies of Plasmodia, namely Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium ovale and Plasmodium malariae. It is transmitted by the female anopheles mosquito. It is a disease that can be treated in just 48hrs, yet it can cause fatal complications if the diagnosis and treatment are delayed. It is re-emerging as the the number one infectious killer and it is the number on priority tropical disease of the World Health Organization.
 
Author: George Koffuor
 
Institution: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Crest of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Term:
2012
Published:
April 17, 2012
Revised:
April 20, 2012

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