The burden of malaria has decreased dramatically within the past several years in parts of
sub-Saharan Africa, following the scale-up of interventions supported by the Roll Back …

Objectives: To quantify the prevalence of Plasmodium species and transmission patterns of
human malaria in the highland and lowland areas of Plateau State, Nigeria …

The dramatic escalation of malaria control activities in Africa since the year 2000 has
increased the importance of accurate measurements of impact on malaria epidemiology and …

Objective To assess the prevalence of malaria parasitemia in north–east Nigeria and to
evaluate the measures for the prevention of malaria. Methods A village in north–eastern …

Abstract Background Many parts of Africa have witnessed reductions in Plasmodium
falciparum transmission over the last 15 years. Since immunity to malaria is acquired more …

Understanding the epidemiology of asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infections is
critical for countries to move toward malaria elimination. Using different methods for parasite …

An entomological study was carried out in coastal Lagos, south-western Nigeria, to explore
the role of Anopheles gambiae sl and An. moucheti in the transmission of Plasmodium …

Background Routine malaria surveillance data in Africa primarily come from public health
facilities reporting to national health management information systems. Although information …

Adult residents of holoendemic malaria regions in Africa have a naturally acquired immunity
(NAI) to malaria that renders them more resistant to new infections, limits parasitemia, and …

In the recent past there have been several reports of successes in malaria control, leading
some public health experts to conclude that Africa is witnessing an epidemiological …