Assessment of the effect of larval source management and house improvement on malaria transmission when added to standard malaria control strategies... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Due to outdoor and residual transmission and insecticide resistance, long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) will be insufficient as stand-alone malaria v
Insecticide susceptibility of<em> Aedes albopictus</em> and <em>Ae. aegypti </em>from Brazil and the Swiss-Italian border region (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus are two highly invasive mosquito species, both vectors of several viruses, including dengue, chikungunya and Zika. While Ae. aegypti is the primary vector
Relative performance of indoor vector control interventions in the Ifakara and the West African experimental huts (Publications)
BACKGROUND: West African and Ifakara experimental huts are used to evaluate indoor mosquito control interventions, including spatial repellents and insecticides. The two hut types differ in size and d
Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 328 diseases and injuries for 195 countries, 1990-2016: a... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: As mortality rates decline, life expectancy increases, and populations age, non-fatal outcomes of diseases and injuries are becoming a larger component of the global burden of disease. The
Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV Option B+ cascade in rural Tanzania: the one stop clinic model (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Strategies to improve the uptake of Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) are needed. We integrated HIV and maternal, newborn and child health services in a One Stop Cl