Progress in mosquito net coverage in Papua New Guinea (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Since 2004, the Global Fund-supported National Malaria Control Programme of Papua New Guinea (PNG) has been implementing country-wide free long-lasting insecticidal net (LLIN) distribution
A cluster-randomized controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of using 15% DEET topical repellent with long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs)... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) have limited effect on malaria transmitted outside of sleeping hours. Topical repellents have demonstrated reduction in the incidence of malaria tran
Relationship between child survival and malaria transmission: an analysis of the malaria transmission intensity and mortality burden across Africa... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The precise nature of the relationship between malaria mortality and levels of transmission is unclear. Due to methodological limitations, earlier efforts to assess the linkage have lead t
Prevalence and spatial distribution of<em> Theileria parva</em> in cattle under crop-livestock farming systems in Tororo district, eastern Uganda (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Tick-borne diseases (TBDs) present a major economic burden to communities across East Africa. Farmers in East Africa must use acaracides to target ticks and prevent transmission of tick-bo
Exposure to multiple parasites is associated with the prevalence of active convulsive epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Epilepsy is common in developing countries, and it is often associated with parasitic infections. We investigated the relationship between exposure to parasitic infections, particularly mu