Disease emergence from global climate and land use change
Climate change and land use change can affect multiple infectious diseases of humans,
acting either independently or synergistically. Expanded efforts in empiric and future …
acting either independently or synergistically. Expanded efforts in empiric and future …
A review of malaria transmission dynamics in forest ecosystems
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 …
primarily in tropical and sub-tropical regions around the world. Malaria transmission is a …
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 …
Malaria risk and temperature: influences from global climate change and local land use practices
An estimated 700,000 to 2.7 million people die of malaria each year, and 75% of those are
African children (www. cdc. govmalaria). Recent resurgence in the East African highlands …
African children (www. cdc. govmalaria). Recent resurgence in the East African highlands …
Diversity and utilization of antimalarial ethnophytotherapeutic remedies among the Kikuyus (Central Kenya)
GN Njoroge, RW Bussmann - Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2006 - Springer
Plants in Kenya are becoming increasingly important as sources of traditional medicines.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated that malaria kills about 2.7 million …
The World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated that malaria kills about 2.7 million …
Climate change and highland malaria: fresh air for a hot debate
LF Chaves, CJM Koenraadt - The Quarterly review of biology, 2010 - journals.uchicago.edu
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 …
distribution, especially in the highlands of East Africa. Studies in this region have sparked a …
Spatial clustering of malaria and associated risk factors during an epidemic in a highland area of western Kenya
The epidemiology of malaria over small areas remains poorly understood, and this is
particularly true for malaria during epidemics in highland areas of Africa, where transmission …
particularly true for malaria during epidemics in highland areas of Africa, where transmission …
Changing patterns of malaria epidemiology between 2002 and 2010 in Western Kenya: the fall and rise of malaria
Background The impact of insecticide treated nets (ITNs) on reducing malaria incidence is
shown mainly through data collection from health facilities. Routine evaluation of long-term …
shown mainly through data collection from health facilities. Routine evaluation of long-term …
Synergies between environmental degradation and climate variation on malaria re-emergence in southern Venezuela: a spatiotemporal modelling study
IK Fletcher, ME Grillet, JE Moreno… - The Lancet Planetary …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Environmental degradation facilitates the emergence of vector-borne diseases,
such as malaria, through changes in the ecological landscape that increase human–vector …
such as malaria, through changes in the ecological landscape that increase human–vector …
Climate change and health: global to local influences on disease risk
Abstract The World Health Organization has concluded that the climatic changes that have
occurred since the mid 1970s could already be causing annually over 150,000 deaths and …
occurred since the mid 1970s could already be causing annually over 150,000 deaths and …