Plasmodium falciparum parasite prevalence in East Africa: Updating data for malaria stratification

VA Alegana, PM Macharia, S Muchiri… - PLOS global public …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
The High Burden High Impact (HBHI) strategy for malaria encourages countries to use
multiple sources of available data to define the sub-national vulnerabilities to malaria risk …

Spatio-temporal analysis of Plasmodium falciparum prevalence to understand the past and chart the future of malaria control in Kenya

PM Macharia, E Giorgi, AM Noor, E Waqo, R Kiptui… - Malaria journal, 2018 - Springer
Background Spatial and temporal malaria risk maps are essential tools to monitor the impact
of control, evaluate priority areas to reorient intervention approaches and investments in …

The changing risk of Plasmodium falciparum malaria infection in Africa: 2000–10: a spatial and temporal analysis of transmission intensity

AM Noor, DK Kinyoki, CW Mundia, CW Kabaria… - The Lancet, 2014 - thelancet.com
Background Over a decade ago, the Roll Back Malaria Partnership was launched, and since
then there has been unprecedented investment in malaria control. We examined the change …

The risks of malaria infection in Kenya in 2009

AM Noor, PW Gething, VA Alegana, AP Patil… - BMC infectious …, 2009 - Springer
Background To design an effective strategy for the control of malaria requires a map of
infection and disease risks to select appropriate suites of interventions. Advances in model …

Mapping Plasmodium falciparum Mortality in Africa between 1990 and 2015

PW Gething, DC Casey, DJ Weiss… - … England Journal of …, 2016 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Malaria control has not been routinely informed by the assessment of
subnational variation in malaria deaths. We combined data from the Malaria Atlas Project …

Mapping the global prevalence, incidence, and mortality of Plasmodium falciparum, 2000–17: a spatial and temporal modelling study

DJ Weiss, TCD Lucas, M Nguyen, AK Nandi… - The Lancet, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Since 2000, the scale-up of malaria control interventions has substantially
reduced morbidity and mortality caused by the disease globally, fuelling bold aims for …

The Limits and Intensity of Plasmodium falciparum Transmission: Implications for Malaria Control and Elimination Worldwide

CA Guerra, PW Gikandi, AJ Tatem, AM Noor… - PLoS …, 2008 - journals.plos.org
Background The efficient allocation of financial resources for malaria control using
appropriate combinations of interventions requires accurate information on the geographic …

Serology reveals heterogeneity of Plasmodium falciparum transmission in northeastern South Africa: implications for malaria elimination

J Biggs, J Raman, J Cook, K Hlongwana, C Drakeley… - Malaria journal, 2017 - Springer
Background It is widely acknowledged that modifications to existing control interventions are
required if South Africa is to achieve malaria elimination. Targeting indoor residual spraying …

Longitudinal estimation of Plasmodium falciparum prevalence in relation to malaria prevention measures in six sub-Saharan African countries

C Drakeley, S Abdulla, ST Agnandji, JF Fernandes… - Malaria journal, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Background Plasmodium falciparum prevalence (Pf PR) is a widely used metric for
assessing malaria transmission intensity. This study was carried out concurrently with the …

Changing malaria prevalence on the Kenyan coast since 1974: climate, drugs and vector control

RW Snow, E Kibuchi, SW Karuri, G Sang, CW Gitonga… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Progress toward reducing the malaria burden in Africa has been measured, or
modeled, using datasets with relatively short time-windows. These restricted temporal …