Background Floods have affected 2.3 billion people worldwide in the last 20 years, and are
associated with a wide range of negative health outcomes. Climate change is projected to …

Summary Background Rice fields in Africa are major breeding sites for malaria vectors.
However, when reviewed in the 1990s, in settings where transmission was relatively …

Abstract Background Malaria transmission in Africa is facilitated by multiple species of
Anopheles mosquitoes. These vectors have different behaviors and vectorial capacities and …

Abstract Background Development strategies in Ethiopia have largely focused on the
expansion of irrigated agriculture in the last decade to reduce poverty and promote …

As countries of sub-Saharan Africa expand irrigation to improve food security and foster
economic growth, it is important to quantify the malaria risk associated with this process …

Background Malaria elimination requires successful nationwide control efforts. Detecting the
spatiotemporal distribution and mapping high-risk areas are useful to effectively target …

BACKGROUND: In Sub-Saharan Africa, some individuals infected with malaria are also
infected with helminths. However, the magnitude and distribution of such coinfections in …

Over the years, malaria has remained the number one cause of morbidity and mortality in
Tanzania. Population based studies have indicated a decline in overall malaria prevalence …

Abstract Background The Government of Tanzania is the main source of long-lasting
insecticidal nets (LLINs) for its population. Mosquito nets (treated and untreated) are also …

This study was carried out to understand the role social determinants and health seeking
behavior among rice farming and pastoral communities in Kilosa District in central Tanzania …