Open Syndrome Unconfirmed Severe Malaria
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Authors: Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention
Location: Nigeria
Purpose #
The definition #
Any patient hospitalized with severe febrile disease with accompanying vital organ dysfunction diagnosed clinically.
Machine-readable definition #
The definition is available in JSON format following the Open Syndrome v1.0 specification:
{
"category": "suspected",
"definition_type": "case_definition",
"description": "",
"human_readable_definition": "Any patient hospitalized with severe febrile disease with accompanying vital organ\ndysfunction diagnosed clinically.",
"inclusion_criteria": [
{
"description": "Any patient hospitalized with severe febrile disease with accompanying vital organ dysfunction diagnosed clinically.",
"logical_operator": "AND",
"type": "criterion",
"values": [
{
"name": "severe febrile illness",
"type": "symptom"
},
{
"name": "vital organ dysfunction",
"type": "professional_judgment"
}
]
}
],
"keywords": [
"Malaria",
"Africa"
],
"language": "English",
"location": "Nigeria",
"open_syndrome_version": "1.0.0",
"organization": "Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention",
"published_at": "2025-01-29T12:00:00Z",
"published_by": [
"Open Syndrome Initiative"
],
"published_in": "https://opensyndrome.org",
"references": [
{
"url": "https://ncdc.gov.ng/themes/common/docs/protocols/31_1503912332.pdf"
}
],
"scope": "broad",
"status": "draft",
"target_public_health_threats": [
"Malaria"
],
"title": "Open Syndrome Unconfirmed Severe Malaria",
"version": "1.0.0"
}
Using the Definition #
Healthcare organizations can implement this definition through:
- Direct integration with surveillance systems
- API endpoints for real-time validation
- Manual case verification processes
Next Steps #
We encourage:
- Clinical feedback on the definition criteria
- Technical feedback on the implementation format
- Suggestions for additional symptoms or signs
- Reports of implementation experiences
Get Involved #
We welcome contributions and feedback from the community.