False alarm on a malaria “outbreak” linked to inconsistencies in malaria diagnostic supply: a call to strengthen supply chain management: Sierra Leone, May–July 2023
The 2023 spike in confirmed malaria was likely related to increased testing following an unusually large distribution of RDTs. Fluctuations in RDT availability impede the ability to recognize true case variations. Sierra Leone and its partners can strengthen supply chain logistics and health commodity stock tracking to ensure a consistent supply of RDTs and improve interpretation of surveillance data.
Authors
- Anna Jammeh
- James A. M. Khobi
- John A. Painter
- Gebrekrstos N. Gebru
- Musa Sillah-Kanu
- Timothy DeVita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2354-329X)
- David Schnabel
- Samba Kamara
- Mugagga Malimbo
- Thomas K. Ansumana
- Aminata B. Kabia
- Bridget Magoba
Institutions
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
- United States Agency for International Development (US)
- U.S. President's Malaria Initiative (US)
- Sierra Leone Urban Research Centre (SL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Malaria Journal
- Published
- 2025-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-025-05312-x
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00