A need for better housing to further reduce indoor malaria transmission in areas with high bed net coverage (Publications)
: Despite significant reductions in vector density and malaria transmission caused by high coverage of ITNs, high numbers of host-seeking malaria vectors are still found indoors due to house designs that [...] BACKGROUND: The suppression of indoor malaria transmission requires additional interventions that complement the use of insecticide treated nets (ITNs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS). Previous studies [...] studies have examined the impact of house structure on malaria transmission in...
Molecular approaches to epidemiology and clinical aspects of malaria (Publications)
young children. Fundamental to the development of new tools for malaria control in humans is an increased understanding of key features of malaria infection, such as the diversity of outcome in different i [...] increase our understanding of the epidemiology and clinical manifestations of malaria, as discussed at the Molecular Approaches to Malaria conference (MAM2000), Lorne, Australia, 2-5 February 2000 [...] Malaria is a problem of global importance, responsible for 1-2 million deaths per...
Country planning for health interventions under development: lessons from the malaria vaccine decision-making framework and implications for other new... (Publications)
development will be supported by data (e.g. malaria disease burden; roles of other malaria interventions; malaria vaccine impact; economic and financial issues; malaria vaccine efficacy, quality and safety) [...] paper describes research into the anticipated processes and data needed to inform decision making on malaria vaccines, the most advanced of which is still in phase 3 trials. From 2006 to 2008, a series of country [...] consultations in Africa led to the development of a guide to assist...
Diagnostic accuracy and case management of clinical malaria in the primary health services of a rural area in south-eastern Tanzania (Publications)
Malaria control continues to rely on the diagnosis and prompt treatment of both suspected and confirmed cases through the health care structures. In south-eastern Tanzania malaria is one of the leading [...] treatment for malaria. Of 1558 randomly selected paediatric consultations at peripheral health facilities throughout Kilombero District, 41.1% were diagnosed by attending health worker as clinical malaria cases [...] According to our malaria case definition of fever or history of fever with...