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Community acceptance of reactive focal mass drug administration and reactive focal vector control using indoor residual spraying, a mixed‐methods study in Zambezi region, Namibia
BACKGROUND: In Namibia, as in many malaria elimination settings, reactive case detection (RACD), or malaria testing and treatment around index …
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Drug resistance profile and clonality of Plasmodium falciparum parasites in Cape Verde: the 2017 malaria outbreak
BACKGROUND: Cape Verde is an archipelago located off the West African coast and is in a pre-elimination phase of malaria …
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Gametocyte carriage after seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Plasmodium falciparum infected asymptomatic children
BACKGROUND: Treatment of clinical Plasmodium falciparum malaria with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) and amodiaquine (AQ) is associated with increased post-treatment gametocyte carriage. …
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Hybrid mosquitoes? Evidence from rural Tanzania on how local communities conceptualize and respond to modified mosquitoes as a tool for malaria control
BACKGROUND: Different forms of mosquito modifications are being considered as potential high-impact and low-cost tools for future malaria control in …
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Trends in access to anti‐malarial treatment in the formal private sector in Uganda: an assessment of availability and affordability of first‐line anti‐malarials and diagnostics between 2007 and 2018
BACKGROUND: Malaria is the single largest cause of illness in Uganda. Since the year 2008, the Global Fund has rolled …
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Cost and cost-effectiveness of indoor residual spraying with pirimiphos-methyl in a high malaria transmission district of Mozambique with high access to standard insecticide-treated nets
BACKGROUND: As malaria cases increase in some of the highest burden countries, more strategic deployment of new and proven interventions …
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Household knowledge, perceptions and practices of mosquito larval source management for malaria prevention and control in Mwanza district, Malawi: a cross‐sectional study
BACKGROUND: Mosquito larval source management (LSM) is a key outdoor malaria vector control strategy in rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa. …
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Temporal evolution of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine resistance genotypes and genetic diversity in response to a decade of increased interventions against Plasmodium falciparum in northern Ghana
BACKGROUND: Anti-malarial drug resistance remains a key concern for the global fight against malaria. In Ghana sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) is used …
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Family, social and cultural determinants of long-lasting insecticidal net (LLIN) use in Madagascar: secondary analysis of three qualitative studies focused on children aged 5–15 years
BACKGROUND: Although it is accepted that long-lasting insecticidal net (LLIN) use is an effective means to prevent malaria, children aged …
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Assessment of Plasmodium falciparum anti-malarial drug resistance markers in pfk13-propeller, pfcrt and pfmdr1 genes in isolates from treatment failure patients in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2018–2019
BACKGROUND: The national policy for malaria treatment of the Democratic Republic of Congo recommends two first-line artemisinin-based combinations for the …
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Indoor and outdoor malaria transmission in two ecological settings in rural Mali: implications for vector control
BACKGROUND: Implementation and upscale of effective malaria vector control strategies necessitates understanding the multi-factorial aspects of transmission patterns. The primary …
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Genomic analysis reveals independent evolution of Plasmodium falciparum populations in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Plasmodium falciparum parasite populations in Ethiopia have been experiencing local selective pressures from drugs and immunity, leading to evolutionary …
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The consequences of declining population access to insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) on net use patterns and physical degradation of nets after 22 months of ownership
BACKGROUND: As insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) wear out and are disposed, some household members are prioritized to use remaining ITNs. This …
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Addressing key gaps in implementation of mosquito larviciding to accelerate malaria vector control in southern Tanzania: results of a stakeholder engagement process in local district councils
BACKGROUND: Larval source management was historically one of the most effective malaria control methods but is now widely deprioritized in …
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Ugandan stakeholder hopes and concerns about gene drive mosquitoes for malaria control: new directions for gene drive risk governance
BACKGROUND: The African Union's High-Level Panel on Emerging Technologies identified gene drive mosquitoes as a priority technology for malaria elimination. …
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Insecticide-treated net utilization and associated factors among pregnant women and under-five children in East Belessa District, Northwest Ethiopia: using the Health Belief model
BACKGROUND: Malaria during pregnancy and childhood is one of the major public health challenges globally. Its prevalence is huge in …
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Anopheles arabiensis hotspots along intermittent rivers drive malaria dynamics in semi-arid areas of Central Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Understanding malaria vector's population dynamics and their spatial distribution is important to define when and where the largest infection …
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Impact of seasonality and malaria control interventions on Anopheles density and species composition from three areas of Uganda with differing malaria endemicity
BACKGROUND: Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) are the malaria control interventions primarily responsible for reductions in …
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Strengthening community and stakeholder participation in the implementation of integrated vector management for malaria control in western Kenya: a case study
BACKGROUND: Integrated vector management (IVM) is defined as a rational decision-making process for the optimal use of resources for vector …
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Diagnostic performance of an ultrasensitive HRP2-based malaria rapid diagnostic test kit used in surveys of afebrile people living in Southern Ghana
BACKGROUND: The Alere™ Malaria Ag P.f Ultra-sensitive RDT (UsmRDT) kit is an HRP2-based malaria rapid diagnostic test (RDT) with enhanced …