In: Nursing
Define the following terms:
Malaria-endemic area
Malaria-endemic country
Residence in a malaria-endemic country
Travel to a malaria-endemic area
What are the recommended deferral periods for blood donation for residents of a malarial-endemic country and travelers to a malarial-endemic area?
Malaria endemic area _ any area where CDC recommendes anti malarial chemoprophylaxis in travelers in the most Current version of the CDC health information for international travel.
An area in which there is an ongoing ,measurable incidence of .malarial infection and mosquito borne transmission over a succession of years. Malaria is transmitted tropical and subtropical areas where anapholes mosquito can survive and parasites can complete there growth cycle
Malaria endemic country _ any country that has areas that are considered endemic for malaria is considered as malaria endemic country .
in many countries suffering malarial disease . The highest transmission found in Africa south of Sahara ,in cooler region transmission will be less intense and more seasonal .
Residence in malaria endemic country _ a resident of malaria endemic country is someone who has a continuous stay of longer than 5 years in a country or countries having any malaria endemic area . Defferal period for blood donation is
Travel to malaria endemic area _traveler is someone who is in area for more than 24 hours to less than 5 years he entered to the area where malaria is endemic. Defferal period of blood donation is one year.