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Clinicians/Health Care Settings

Clinical Information

Disease
Incubation period, uncomplicated malaria, severe malaria...

Diagnosis
Presumptive treatment, antigen detection, serology...

Treatment of Malaria (guidelines for physicians)
including treatment table

Prevention

Malaria Prevention
How to prevent infection and disease caused by malaria parasites

Preventing Malaria in Travelers

Malaria Control in Endemic Countries
How to reduce the impact of malaria on a population

Training and Resources

Interactive Training

DPDx (laboratory identification of parasites of public health concern)

References and Resources

Malaria Case Surveillance Report Form

CDC provides a Malaria Case Surveillance Report Form (119 KB/2 pages) with Directions(66 KB/2 pages). Print and mail the completed form to the address at the top of the surveillance form or fax it to CDC, Malaria Branch, at 770-488-4206.

Malaria is a reportable disease in the United States and its territories. Health-care providers should report all cases of laboratory-confirmed malaria occurring in the United States and its territories to their local or state health department. Reports are transmitted to CDC through the National Malaria Surveillance System (NMSS). Surveillance forms may be sent to CDC's Malaria Branch either by mail (at the address at the top of the form) or by fax (at 770-488-4206).

Sharing Information

If you wish to share your clinical or public health experience, or contribute cases studies or quizzes, please contact us at: nciddpdmalaria@cdc.gov.