Human health impacts of ecosystem alteration
Human activity is rapidly transforming most of Earth's natural systems. How this
transformation is impacting human health, whose health is at greatest risk, and the …
transformation is impacting human health, whose health is at greatest risk, and the …
Indoor residual spraying for preventing malaria
B Pluess, FC Tanser, C Lengeler… - Cochrane database of …, 2010 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Primary malaria prevention on a large scale depends on two vector control
interventions: indoor residual spraying (IRS) and insecticide‐treated mosquito nets (ITNs) …
interventions: indoor residual spraying (IRS) and insecticide‐treated mosquito nets (ITNs) …
The dominant Anopheles vectors of human malaria in Africa, Europe and the Middle East: occurrence data, distribution maps and bionomic précis
Background This is the second in a series of three articles documenting the geographical
distribution of 41 dominant vector species (DVS) of human malaria. The first paper …
distribution of 41 dominant vector species (DVS) of human malaria. The first paper …
Malaria vector control: from past to future
Malaria is one of the most common vector-borne diseases widespread in the tropical and
subtropical regions. Despite considerable success of malaria control programs in the past …
subtropical regions. Despite considerable success of malaria control programs in the past …
Global status of DDT and its alternatives for use in vector control to prevent disease
H Van den Berg - Environmental health perspectives, 2009 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Objective I review the status of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), used for disease
vector control, along with current evidence on its benefits and risks in relation to the …
vector control, along with current evidence on its benefits and risks in relation to the …
The Limits and Intensity of Plasmodium falciparum Transmission: Implications for Malaria Control and Elimination Worldwide
Background The efficient allocation of financial resources for malaria control using
appropriate combinations of interventions requires accurate information on the geographic …
appropriate combinations of interventions requires accurate information on the geographic …
The Malaria Atlas Project: developing global maps of malaria risk
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Measuring malaria endemicity from intense to interrupted transmission
The quantification of malaria transmission for the classification of malaria risk has long been
a concern for epidemiologists. During the era of the Global Malaria Eradication Programme …
a concern for epidemiologists. During the era of the Global Malaria Eradication Programme …
The emerging threats of climate change on tropical coastal ecosystem services, public health, local economies and livelihood sustainability of small islands …
EA Hernández-Delgado - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2015 - Elsevier
Climate change has significantly impacted tropical ecosystems critical for sustaining local
economies and community livelihoods at global scales. Coastal ecosystems have largely …
economies and community livelihoods at global scales. Coastal ecosystems have largely …
Eradication of Anopheles gambiae from Brazil: lessons for malaria control in Africa?
GF Killeen, U Fillinger, I Kiche, LC Gouagna… - The Lancet infectious …, 2002 - thelancet.com
Current malaria-control strategies emphasise domestic protection against adult mosquitoes
with insecticides, and improved access to medical services. Malaria prevention by killing …
with insecticides, and improved access to medical services. Malaria prevention by killing …