Novel control strategies for mosquito-borne diseases

RT Jones, TH Ant, MM Cameron… - … Transactions of the …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Mosquito-borne diseases are an increasing global health challenge, threatening over 40%
of the world's population. Despite major advances in malaria control since 2000, recent …

House modifications for preventing malaria

J Furnival-Adams, EA Olanga… - Cochrane Database …, 2021 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Despite being preventable, malaria remains an important public health
problem. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that overall progress in malaria …

Housing and child health in sub-Saharan Africa: A cross-sectional analysis

LS Tusting, PW Gething, HS Gibson… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Housing is essential to human well-being but neglected in global health. Today,
housing in Africa is rapidly improving alongside economic development, creating an urgent …

The behaviour of adult Anopheles gambiae, sub-Saharan Africa's principal malaria vector, and its relevance to malaria control: a review

W Takken, D Charlwood, SW Lindsay - Malaria Journal, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background Mosquitoes of the Anopheles gambiae complex are one of the major
vectors of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa. Their ability to transmit this disease of major public …

Preconceptional, pregnant, and postnatal exposure to outdoor air pollution and indoor environmental factors: Effects on childhood parasitic infections

C Lu, L Wang, Y Jiang, M Lan, F Wang - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Parasitic infections (PIs) are common and pose substantial health
hazards in children globally, but the fundamental environmental variables exposure during …

[ΒΙΒΛΙΟ][B] Global framework for the response to malaria in urban areas

World Health Organization - 2022 - books.google.com
Page 1 Global framework for the response to malaria in urban areas Page 2 Global framework
for the response to malaria in urban areas B Page 3 Global framework for the response to …

Spatiotemporal overlap** of dengue, chikungunya, and malaria infections in children in Kenya

A Khan, D Bisanzio, F Mutuku, B Ndenga… - BMC Infectious …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Malaria, chikungunya virus (CHIKV), and dengue virus (DENV) are endemic causes
of fever among children in Kenya. The risks of infection are multifactorial and may be …

Socio-ecological risk factors associated with human flea infestations of rural household in plague-endemic areas of Madagascar

A Miarinjara, AO Raveloson, SG Mugel… - PLOS Neglected …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Plague is a flea-borne fatal disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, which persists
in rural Madagascar. Although fleas parasitizing rats are considered the primary vectors of Y …

Recommendations for building out mosquito-transmitted diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: the DELIVER mnemonic

SW Lindsay, M Davies, G Alabaster… - … of the Royal …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
In sub-Saharan Africa, most transmission of mosquito-transmitted diseases, such as malaria
or dengue, occurs within or around houses. Preventing mosquito house entry and reducing …

Spatial and epidemiological drivers of Plasmodium falciparum malaria among adults in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

M Deutsch-Feldman, NF Brazeau, JB Parr, KL Thwai… - BMJ global …, 2020 - gh.bmj.com
Background Adults are frequently infected with malaria and may serve as a reservoir for
further transmission, yet we know relatively little about risk factors for adult infections. In this …