Changes in contributions of different Anopheles vector species to malaria transmission in east and southern Africa from 2000 to 2022

BJ Msugupakulya, NH Urio, M Jumanne, HS Ngowo… - Parasites & …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Malaria transmission in Africa is facilitated by multiple species of
Anopheles mosquitoes. These vectors have different behaviors and vectorial capacities and …

Human–mosquito contact: a missing link in our understanding of mosquito-borne disease transmission dynamics

P Thongsripong, JM Hyman, DD Kapan… - Annals of the …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Despite the critical role that contact between hosts and vectors, through vector bites, plays in
driving vector-borne disease (VBD) transmission, transmission risk is primarily studied …

Understanding the gap between access and use: a qualitative study on barriers and facilitators to insecticide-treated net use in Ghana

CS Ahorlu, P Adongo, H Koenker, S Zigirumugabe… - Malaria journal, 2019 - Springer
Background Mass and continuous distribution channels have significantly increased access
to insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) in Ghana since 2000. Despite these gains, a large gap …

Human behaviour and residual malaria transmission in Zanzibar: findings from in-depth interviews and direct observation of community events

A Monroe, K Mihayo, F Okumu, M Finda, S Moore… - Malaria journal, 2019 - Springer
Background Zanzibar has maintained malaria prevalence below 1% for the past decade, yet
elimination remains elusive despite high coverage of core vector control interventions. As …

Methods and indicators for measuring patterns of human exposure to malaria vectors

A Monroe, S Moore, F Okumu, S Kiware, NF Lobo… - Malaria journal, 2020 - Springer
Background Effective targeting and evaluation of interventions that protect against adult
malaria vectors requires an understanding of how gaps in personal protection arise. An …

What Africa can do to accelerate and sustain progress against malaria

F Okumu, M Gyapong, N Casamitjana… - PLOS Global Public …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
After a longstanding global presence, malaria is now largely non-existent or suppressed in
most parts of the world. Today, cases and deaths are primarily concentrated in sub-Saharan …

Efficacy of the spatial repellent product Mosquito Shield™ against wild pyrethroid-resistant Anopheles arabiensis in south-eastern Tanzania

JK Swai, AC Soto, WS Ntabaliba, UA Kibondo… - Malaria Journal, 2023 - Springer
Background Spatial repellents that create airborne concentrations of an active ingredient
(AI) within a space offer a scalable solution to further reduce transmission of malaria, by …

Entomological and anthropological factors contributing to persistent malaria transmission in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Cameroon

R Bamou, M Rono, T Degefa, J Midega… - The Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Introduction In order to improve our understanding of the fundamental limits of core
interventions and guide efforts based on prioritization and identification of effective/novel …

Key characteristics of residual malaria transmission in two districts in south-eastern Tanzania—implications for improved control

F Okumu, M Finda - The Journal of infectious diseases, 2021 - academic.oup.com
After 2 decades of using insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and improved case management,
malaria burden in the historically-holoendemic Kilombero valley in Tanzania has …

The fabric of life: what if mosquito nets were durable and widely available but insecticide-free?

F Okumu - Malaria Journal, 2020 - Springer
Background Bed nets are the commonest malaria prevention tool and arguably the most
cost-effective. Their efficacy is because they prevent mosquito bites (a function of physical …