Background Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, is located at an altitude of over 1,200
m. The environment at this altitude is not particularly favourable to malaria transmission, but …

Background Previous studies, conducted in the urban of Antananarivo, showed low rate of
confirmed malaria cases. We used a geographical and environmental approach to …

Background One in eight sub-Saharan Africans now lives in a city with a population greater
than 750,000. Decision makers require additional evidence regarding the burden of malaria …

Madagascar presents a large heterogeneity in terms of climate and altitude, which explains
the uneven spread of malaria throughout the island. The capital, Antananarivo, counts more …

Malaria transmission remains poorly documented in areas of low transmission. A study has
been carried out over two consecutive years in Analamiranga, a village located at an altitude …

Background Malaria kills millions around the world. Until recently it was believed to be a
disease of rural areas, since the Anopheles mosquito, which transmits Plasmodium species …

Background The study of urban malaria is an area undergoing rapid expansion, after many
years of neglect. The problem of over-diagnosis of malaria, especially in low transmission …

Background The thinking behind malaria research and control strategies stems largely from
experience gained in rural areas and needs to be adapted to the urban environment …

Malaria transmission and prevalence is still not well documented across Cameroon
particularly in medium-sized cities or localities representing high transit zone. Different risk …

Background Although malaria disease in urban and peri-urban areas of sub-Saharan Africa
is a growing concern, the epidemiologic patterns and drivers of transmission in these …