Disease | Malaria | Zika | Dengue | Chikungunya |
Cause | Parasite | Virus | Virus | Virus |
Vector | Anopheles mosquitoes(night biting) | Aedes mosquitoes (day biting) | Aedes mosquitoes (day biting) | Aedes mosquitoes (day biting) |
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Main Treatment | Anti-malarials | Symptomatic treatment | Symptomatic treatment (fluid resuscitation for severe dengue – see dengue treatment protocols) | Symptomatic treatment |
Prevention | Avoidance of mosquito bites; Elimination of mosquito breeding sites | Avoidance of mosquito bites; Elimination of mosquito breeding sites | Avoidance of mosquito bites; Elimination of mosquito breeding sites | Avoidance of mosquito bites; Elimination of mosquito breeding sites |
Reporting Case Definition | Acute fever, and positive RDT or malaria microscopy | Fever and rash, with at least ONE of the following symptoms (not explained by any other medical condition):
| Fever and at least TWO of the following symptoms:
| Acute fever and arthralgia, not explained by another medical condition |
Diagnosis | Malaria RDT or microscopy | |||
Sample referral referred to Institute of Medical Research |