Retrospective analysis of urban malaria cases due to Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax: the case of Batu town, Oromia, Ethiopia [PDF]
Heliyon, 2020 Malaria is a major health problem in the world particularly in sub-Saharan Africa where 90% of malaria deaths occur. Likewise malaria is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in Ethiopia.
Jifar Hassen, Hunduma Dinka
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Trends in malaria indicators in urban and peri-urban areas of Bamako: a scoping review protocol [PDF]
Systematic ReviewsIntroduction Despite global efforts, progress in malaria elimination has stagnated since 2010, particularly in urban areas of sub-Saharan Africa facing rapid urbanization.
Mahamoudou Toure +14 more
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Estimating risk factors of urban malaria in Blantyre, Malawi: A spatial regression analysis
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 2016 Objective: To estimate risk factors of urban malaria in Blantyre, Malawi, with the goal of understanding the epidemiology and ecology of the disease, and informing malaria elimination policies for African urban cities that have markedly low prevalence of
Lawrence N. Kazembe, Don P. Mathanga
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Immunological, haematological, and clinical attributes of rural and urban malaria: a case–control study in Ghana [PDF]
Journal of Parasitic Diseases, 2021 Kwabena Obeng Duedu +2 more
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GeoHealth, 2023 Vector‐borne diseases, such as malaria, are affected by the rapid urban growth and climate change in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA). In this context, intra‐urban malaria risk maps act as a key decision‐making tool for targeting malaria control interventions ...
Camille Morlighem +7 more
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Anopheles stephensi Mosquitoes as Vectors of Plasmodium vivax and falciparum, Horn of Africa, 2019
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2021 Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes, efficient vectors in parts of Asia and Africa, were found in 75.3% of water sources surveyed and contributed to 80.9% of wild-caught Anopheles mosquitoes in Awash Sebat Kilo, Ethiopia.
Fitsum G. Tadesse +36 more
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Role of Anopheles stephensi Mosquitoes in Malaria Outbreak, Djibouti, 2019
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2021 Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes share urban breeding sites with Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes in the Republic of Djibouti. We present evidence that A.
Vincent Pommier de Santi +14 more
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Severe malaria in children and adolescents in Southeast Gabon
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2023 Introduction Malaria remains a significant public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa. Child mortality due to severe malaria remains high in developing countries despite improvements in malaria management and a better understanding of its ...
Judicaël Boris Lendongo Wombo +8 more
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Can we use local climate zones for predicting malaria prevalence across sub-Saharan African cities?
Environmental Research Letters, 2020 Malaria burden is increasing in sub-Saharan cities because of rapid and uncontrolled urbanization. Yet very few studies have studied the interactions between urban environments and malaria. Additionally, no standardized urban land-use/land-cover has been
O Brousse +8 more
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Trend analysis of malaria in urban settings in Ethiopia from 2014 to 2019
Malaria Journal, 2023 Background Urbanization generally improves health outcomes of residents and is one of the potential factors that might contribute to reducing malaria transmission. However, the expansion of Anopheles stephensi, an urban malaria vector, poses a threat for
Hiwot Teka +8 more
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