Malaria in Sokoto, North Western Nigeria

K Abdullahi, U Abubakar, T Adamu, AI Daneji… - African Journal of …, 2009 - ajol.info
Malaria remains a major cause of mortality among children under the age of five years; it is
endemic throughout Nigeria with seasonal variation in different geographic zones of the …

Identification of malaria transmission and epidemic hotspots in the western Kenya highlands: its application to malaria epidemic prediction

CL Wanjala, J Waitumbi, G Zhou, AK Githeko - Parasites & vectors, 2011 - Springer
Background Malaria in the western Kenya highlands is characterized by unstable and high
transmission variability which results in epidemics during periods of suitable climatic …

ABO blood group system and placental malaria in an area of unstable malaria transmission in eastern Sudan

I Adam, S Babiker, AA Mohmmed, MM Salih, MH Prins… - Malaria Journal, 2007 - Springer
Background Understanding the pathogenesis of malaria in pregnancy and its consequences
for both the mother and the baby is fundamental for improving malaria control in pregnant …

The antischistosomal efficacies of artesunate–sulfamethoxypyrazine–pyrimethamine and artemether–lumefantrine administered as treatment for uncomplicated …

I Adam, OA Elhardello, MO Elhadi… - Annals of Tropical …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Although artemisinin and its derivatives are widely used for the treatment of malaria, they
also have antischistosomal activity. In a small study in eastern Sudan, the effects of the …

Communication for behavioural impact in enhancing utilization of insecticide-treated bed nets among mothers of under-five children in rural North Sudan: an …

YM Elmosaad, M Elhadi, A Khan, EM Malik, I Mahmud - Malaria journal, 2016 - Springer
Background Malaria is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Sudan. The entire
population is at risk of contracting malaria to different levels. This study aimed to assess the …

Cytokine profiles in peripheral, placental and cord blood in an area of unstable malaria transmission in eastern Sudan

NK Bayoumi, KH Bakhet, AA Mohmmed… - Journal of tropical …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Background: Understanding the cytokine interactions that underlie both control and disease
should be helpful when investigating the pathogenesis of malaria during pregnancy. Few …

Linking rainfall and irrigation to clinically reported malaria cases in some villages in Chikhwawa District, Malawi

R Kalinga-Chirwa, C Ngongondo… - … of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2011 - Elsevier
Irrigation is a major coping strategy in many areas experiencing unreliable rainfall
distribution and pattern for rain fed agriculture. The benefits of irrigation may however be …

Joint Bayesian modeling of time to malaria and mosquito abundance in Ethiopia

DB Belay, YG Kifle, AT Goshu, JM Gran… - BMC infectious …, 2017 - Springer
Background This paper studies the effect of mosquito abundance and malaria incidence in
the last 3 weeks, and their interaction, on the hazard of time to malaria in a previously …

Perceptions of the causes of malaria and of its complications, treatment and prevention among midwives and pregnant women of Eastern Sudan

I Adam, EM Omer, A Salih, AH Khamis… - Journal of Public Health, 2008 - Springer
Background Malaria infection during pregnancy is a big burden in Sudan and has many
adverse effects on both mother and fetus. There are no data concerning the local socio …

Efficacies of artesunate plus either sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine or amodiaquine, for the treatment of uncomplicated, Plasmodium falciparum malaria in eastern Sudan

AM Ibrahium, MM Kheir, ME Osman… - Annals of Tropical …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) is increasingly being adopted as the first-line
treatment for malaria in sub-Saharan Africa. In September–November 2005, in New Halfa …