Abstract Sub-Saharan Africa is registering one of the highest urban population growth
across the world. It is estimated that over 75% of the population in this region will be living in …

East African highlands are one of the most populated regions in Africa. The population
densities in the highlands ranged between 158 persons/km2 in Ethiopia and 410 …

Background Anopheles vectors of malaria are supposedly less common in urban areas as a
result of pollution, but there is increasing evidence of their adaptation to organically polluted …

Background Documentation of the species composition of Anopheles mosquitoes and
characterization of larval breeding sites is of major importance for the implementation of …

Gold-mining may play an important role in the maintenance of malaria worldwide. Gold-
mining, mostly illegal, has significantly expanded in Colombia during the last decade in …

A new non-autonomous model is designed and used to assess the impact of variability in
temperature and rainfall on the transmission dynamics of malaria in a population. In addition …

The prevalence of malaria among the residents of the Lake Victoria basin remains high. The
environment associated with the lake may maintain a high number of malaria vectors. Lake …

Background Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are the most widely used malaria
prevention and control intervention in Africa. However, their effectiveness may vary …

Background Malaria is one of the key research concerns in climate change-health
relationships. Numerous risk assessments and modelling studies provide evidence that the …

Malaria remains a significant public health problem worldwide, particularly in low-income
regions with limited access to healthcare. Despite the use of antimalarial drugs, transmission …