Rapid urban malaria appraisal (RUMA) III: epidemiology of urban malaria in the municipality of Yopougon (Abidjan) (Publications)
concerning urban malaria patterns in general and in Abidjan in particular. The prevalence of malaria, its distribution in the city and the fractions of fevers attributable to malaria in the health facilities [...] of 2002, applying a standardized Rapid Urban Malaria Appraisal (RUMA) methodology. RESULTS: According to national statistics, approximately 240,000 malaria cases (both clinical cases and laboratory confirmed [...] frequent (31% of all respondents) and associated with a malaria...
Rapid urban malaria appraisal (RUMA) I: Epidemiology of urban malaria in Ouagadougou (Publications)
major impact on malaria epidemiology. While much is known about malaria in rural areas in Burkina Faso, the urban situation is less well understood. METHODS: An assessment of urban malaria was carried out [...] during which a rapid urban malaria appraisal (RUMA) was applied. RESULTS: The school parasitaemia prevalence was relatively high (48.3%) at the cold and dry season 2002. Routine malaria statistics indicated [...] 0%, respectively. The health facilities were likely to overestimate the mala...
Rapid urban malaria appraisal (RUMA) IV: epidemiology of urban malaria in Cotonou (Benin) (Publications)
of Cotonou there were 100,257 reported simple malaria cases (34.6%) and 12,195 complicated malaria cases (4.2%). In the school parasitaemia surveys, a malaria infection was found in 5.2 % of all samples [...] population in Benin lives in urban areas. The purpose of the study was to estimate malaria endemicity and the fraction of malaria-attributable fevers in health facilities in Cotonou. METHODS: A health care system [...] in of 2003, applying standard Rapid Urban Malaria Appraisal (RUMA)...
Malaria elimination in Isabel Province, Solomon Islands: establishing a surveillance-response system to prevent introduction and reintroduction of... (Publications)
spirit as well as high concern regarding malaria and its importation and there is currently effective malaria passive case detection and management. Conducting malaria screening at ports and airports would [...] Solomon Islands National Malaria Programme is currently focused on intensified control and progressive elimination. Recent control efforts in Isabel Province have reduced their malaria incidence to 2.6/1,000 [...] esponse system is essential when moving towards malaria elimination. Many...
Patterns of human exposure to malaria vectors in Zanzibar and implications for malaria elimination efforts (Publications)
study for malaria elimination. The islands have experienced a dramatic reduction in malaria burden since the introduction of effective vector control interventions and case management. Malaria prevalence [...] sleep. Supplemental interventions targeting outdoor exposure to malaria vectors, and groups that may be at increased risk of exposure to malaria vectors, should be explored. [...] for elimination. METHODS: To better understand factors that may contribute to remaining low-level malaria...
Comprehensive sterilization of malaria vectors using pyriproxyfen: a step closer to malaria elimination (Publications)
One of the main challenges to malaria elimination is the resilience of vectors, such as Anopheles arabiensis, that evade lethal exposure to insecticidal control measures or express resistance to their
Malaria risk in Nigeria: Bayesian geostatistical modelling of 2010 malaria indicator survey data (Publications)
2010, the National Malaria Control Programme with the support of Roll Back Malaria partners implemented a nationally representative Malaria Indicator Survey (MIS), which assembled malaria burden and control [...] ic predictors of malaria risk. The population adjusted risk estimates ranges from 6.46% in Lagos state to 43.33% in Borno. Interventions appear to not have important effect on malaria risk. The odds of [...] and living in rural areas increases the odds of testing positive to malaria...
Disparities of <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> infection, malaria-related morbidity and access to malaria prevention and treatment among school-aged... (Publications)
There is limited knowledge on the malaria burden of school-aged children in Cote d'Ivoire. The aim of this study was to assess Plasmodium falciparum infection, malaria-related morbidity, use of preventive [...] preventive measures and treatment against malaria, and physical access to health structures among school-aged children across Cote d'Ivoire. METHODS: A national, cross-sectional study was designed, consisting [...] were interviewed to determine household socioeconomic status,...