Impact of recent and future climate change on vector‐borne diseases
C Caminade, KM McIntyre… - Annals of the New York …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Climate change is one of the greatest threats to human health in the 21st century. Climate
directly impacts health through climatic extremes, air quality, sea‐level rise, and multifaceted …
directly impacts health through climatic extremes, air quality, sea‐level rise, and multifaceted …
Malaria resurgence: a systematic review and assessment of its causes
Background Considerable declines in malaria have accompanied increased funding for
control since the year 2000, but historical failures to maintain gains against the disease …
control since the year 2000, but historical failures to maintain gains against the disease …
[HTML][HTML] Increasing challenges of malaria control in sub-Saharan Africa: Priorities for public health research and policymakers
The ever-increasing cases and mortality due to malaria remains one of the most important
public health threats, especially in sub-Saharan Africa—where this burden is considerably …
public health threats, especially in sub-Saharan Africa—where this burden is considerably …
The importance of mosquito behavioural adaptations to malaria control in Africa
Over the past decade the use of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs), in combination with
improved drug therapies, indoor residual spraying (IRS), and better health infrastructure, has …
improved drug therapies, indoor residual spraying (IRS), and better health infrastructure, has …
School-age children are a reservoir of malaria infection in Malawi
JA Walldorf, LM Cohee, JE Coalson, A Bauleni… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Malaria surveillance and interventions in endemic countries often target young children at
highest risk of malaria morbidity and mortality. We aimed to determine whether school-age …
highest risk of malaria morbidity and mortality. We aimed to determine whether school-age …
Indoor and outdoor malaria vector surveillance in western Kenya: implications for better understanding of residual transmission
Background The widespread use of indoor-based malaria vector control interventions has
been shown to alter the behaviour of vectors in Africa. There is an increasing concern that …
been shown to alter the behaviour of vectors in Africa. There is an increasing concern that …
[PDF][PDF] Effects of microclimatic changes caused by deforestation on the survivorship and reproductive fitness of Anopheles gambiae in western Kenya highlands
YA Afrane, G Zhou, BW Lawson… - American Journal of …, 2006 - academia.edu
Land use changes have been suggested as one of the causes for malaria epidemics in the
African highlands. This study investigated the effects of deforestation-induced changes in …
African highlands. This study investigated the effects of deforestation-induced changes in …
Persistently high estimates of late night, indoor exposure to malaria vectors despite high coverage of insecticide treated nets
Background It has been speculated that widespread and sustained use of insecticide treated
bed nets (ITNs) for over 10 years in Asembo, western Kenya, may have selected for changes …
bed nets (ITNs) for over 10 years in Asembo, western Kenya, may have selected for changes …
Genotyping cognate Plasmodium falciparum in humans and mosquitoes to estimate onward transmission of asymptomatic infections
Malaria control may be enhanced by targeting reservoirs of Plasmodium falciparum
transmission. One putative reservoir is asymptomatic malaria infections and the scale of their …
transmission. One putative reservoir is asymptomatic malaria infections and the scale of their …
Challenges for malaria vector control in sub-Saharan Africa: Resistance and behavioral adaptations in: Anopheles: populations
S Sougoufara, S Doucouré, PM Sembéne… - Journal of vector …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Over the past decade, global malaria-related mortality has declined dramatically because of
combined international actions that have defined and prioritized national and regional efforts …
combined international actions that have defined and prioritized national and regional efforts …