Transfusion‐transmitted malaria in India: A national survey of epidemiology and testing practices

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Authors

J. Kenneth Jacobs · Vanderbilt University

Nabajyoti Choudhury · Dibrugarh University

Satyam Arora · Institute of Child Health

Aikaj Jindal

Nidhi Bhatnagar · B.J. Medical College

Abhishekh Basavarajegowda · Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research

Shamee Shastry · Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Abstract

In this national survey sample in India, almost all facilities reported routine malaria screening of blood donations, mostly using RDT. The findings suggest that rates of donor positivity may have increased, yet TTM is under-recognized and/or unreported. Strengthening EQA and haemovigilance, particularly in malaria endemic regions, is needed to safeguard the blood supply, particularly as India strives towards malaria elimination.

Topics & Keywords

Malaria Research and Control Blood donation and transfusion practices Mosquito-borne diseases and control

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Vox Sanguinis

DOI: 10.1111/vox.70261

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