Background Despite being preventable, malaria remains an important public health
problem. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that overall progress in malaria …

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 …

Introduction Unprecedented improvements in housing are occurring across much of rural
sub-Saharan Africa, but the consequences of these changes on malaria transmission …

Background Malaria disproportionately affects low-income households in rural communities
where poor housing is common. Despite evidence that well-constructed and mosquito …

In sub-Saharan Africa, cooler houses would increase the coverage of insecticide-treated
bednets, the primary malaria control tool. We examined whether improved ventilation, using …

Most malaria infections in sub-Saharan Africa are acquired indoors, thus finding effective
ways of preventing mosquito house entry should reduce transmission. Since most malaria …

Background In malaria-endemic areas, residents of modern houses have less malaria than
those living in traditional houses. We aimed to assess whether children in The Gambia …

Background House screening remains conspicuously absent in national malaria programs
despite its recognition by the World Health Organization as a supplementary malaria vector …

Climate change is expanding the global at-risk population for vector-borne diseases (VBDs).
The World Health Organization (WHO) health emergency and disaster risk management …

Rural houses in sub-Saharan Africa are typically hot and allow malaria mosquitoes inside.
We assessed whether passive or active ventilation can reduce house entry of malaria …