While the frequency and intensity of floods and droughts have dramatically increased over
the past century, there is limited epidemiological evidence on the health impacts of these …

Malaria continues to be a major health problem in more than 100 endemic countries located
primarily in tropical and sub-tropical regions around the world. Malaria transmission is a …

In recent decades, malaria has become established in zones at the margin of its previous
distribution, especially in the highlands of East Africa. Studies in this region have sparked a …

Emerging and resurging vector-borne diseases cause significant morbidity and mortality,
especially in the developing world. We focus on how advances in mapping, Geographic …

Abstract Background The communities of Namawala and Idete villages in southern
Tanzania experienced extremely high malaria transmission in the 1990s. By 2001-03 …

Malaria infection is one of the major causes of deaths in the African continent. The high
burden of malaria in Africa is due to P. falciparum, which adapts and cospecializes with …

Asian tiger and yellow fever mosquitoes (Aedes albopictus and Ae. aegypti) are global
nuisances and are competent vectors for viruses such as Chikungunya (CHIKV), Dengue …

Background There is a growing awareness that if we are to achieve the ambitious goal of
malaria elimination, we must compliment indoor-based vector control interventions (such as …

Background. There are several mechanisms by which global climate change may impact
malaria transmission. We sought to assess how the increased frequency of extreme …

Introduction Malaria is re-emerging in most of the African highlands exposing the non
immune population to deadly epidemics. A better understanding of the factors impacting …