Dynamics of socioeconomic risk factors for neglected tropical diseases and malaria in an armed conflict (Publications)
and assessed the dynamics of socioeconomic risk factors for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and malaria. METHODOLOGY: The same standardized and pre-tested questionnaires were administered to the heads [...] anecdotal evidence point toward a relationship between an increased risk of suffering from NTDs and malaria and armed conflict. CONCLUSION: New research is needed to deepen our understanding of the often diffuse
Simplified models of vector control impact upon malaria transmission by zoophagic mosquitoes (Publications)
measures that kill mosquitoes dramatically reduce malaria transmission where vector populations depend upon human blood. However, most primary malaria vectors outside of sub-Saharan Africa can be classified
Modern geographical reconnaissance of target populations in malaria elimination zones (Publications)
approaches to GR to define the spatial distribution of target populations to support contemporary malaria elimination interventions. METHODS: Three GR surveys were carried out covering the outer islands [...] priority elimination interventions, including bed net distribution, indoor residual spraying (IRS) and malaria case surveillance. Data were uploaded and analysed in customized Geographic Information System (GIS) [...] operational tool for rapidly defining the spatial distribution of target...
Routine delivery of artemisinin-based combination treatment at fixed health facilities reduces malaria prevalence in Tanzania: an observational study (Publications)
combination therapy (ACT) has been promoted as a means to reduce malaria transmission due to their ability to kill both asexual blood stages of malaria parasites, which sustain infections over long periods and [...] between ACT introduction and reduced malaria transmission in a number of ecological settings. However, these reports have come from areas with low to moderate malaria transmission, been confounded by the [...] the presence of other interventions or environmental changes that may have...
Cost-sharing strategies combining targeted public subsidies with private-sector delivery achieve high bednet coverage and reduced malaria transmission... (Publications)
insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) for malaria prevention in the Kilombero Valley, southern Tanzania, since 1996. Here we evaluate resulting changes in bednet coverage and malaria transmission. METHODS: Bednets [...] but now-obsolete technologies available at the time resulted in low insecticide treatment rates. Malaria transmission remained intense but was substantially reduced: Compared with an exceptionally high
The usefulness of twenty-four molecular markers in predicting treatment outcome with combination therapy of amodiaquine plus... (Publications)
plus sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) was introduced as first-line treatment against uncomplicated malaria in 2000. METHODS: We assessed in vivo treatment failure rates with AQ+SP in two different areas in
Epidemiology and clinical features of vivax malaria imported to Europe: sentinel surveillance data from TropNetEurop (Publications)
Plasmodium vivax is the second most common species among malaria patients diagnosed in Europe, but epidemiological and clinical data on imported P. vivax malaria are limited. The TropNetEurop surveillance network [...] network has monitored the importation of vivax malaria into Europe since 1999. OBJECTIVES: To present epidemiological and clinical data on imported P. vivax malaria collected at European level. MATERIAL AND [...] AND METHODS: Data of primary cases of P. vivax malaria reported...
Potential benefits, limitations and target product-profiles of odor-baited mosquito traps for malaria control in Africa (Publications)
as suitable technologies for controlling malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases. We investigated the potential benefits of such traps for preventing malaria transmission in Africa and the essential [...] users and non-users of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs), currently the primary malaria prevention method. We determined that malaria transmission declines as trap coverage (proportion of total availability of [...] match the impact of 50% community-wide ITN coverage. If such traps are used to...
Estimating the burden of malaria: the need for improved surveillance (Publications)
the importance of using complementary methods to estimate the burden of malaria and call for a renewed focus on efficient malaria surveillance
Development of behaviour change communication strategy for a vaccination-linked malaria control tool in southern Tanzania (Publications)
preventive treatment of malaria in infants (IPTi) using sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine and linked to the expanded programme on immunization (EPI) is a promising strategy for malaria control in young children [...] after the injections. Sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine was widely used for malaria treatment and intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy, despite widespread rumours of adverse reactions based [...] survey were used to investigate communities' and providers' knowledge and...