Scale-up of malaria control interventions has resulted in a substantial decline in global
malaria morbidity and mortality. Despite this achievement, there is evidence that current …

Within the past two decades, incidence of human cases of the zoonotic malaria Plasmodium
knowlesi has increased markedly. P. knowlesi is now the most common cause of human …

Background Schistosomiasis and STH are among the list of neglected tropical diseases
considered for control by the WHO. Although both diseases are endemic in Zimbabwe, no …

Background New frontier settlements across the Amazon Basin pose a major challenge for
malaria elimination in Brazil. Here we describe the epidemiology of malaria during the early …

Background Towards the implementation of national malaria elimination programme in
China since 2010, the epidemiology of malaria has changed dramatically, and the lowest …

Despite commendable progress in control of malaria in India and other countries, there are
hidden reservoirs of parasites in human hosts that continually feed malaria transmission …

The last decade has witnessed a steady reduction of the malaria burden worldwide. With
various countries targeting disease elimination in the near future, the popular parasite …

Abstract Background In China, the prevalence of malaria has reduced dramatically due to
the elimination programme. The continued success of the programme will depend upon the …

Background Intensified efforts are urgently needed to contain and eliminate artemisinin-
resistant Plasmodium falciparum in the Greater Mekong subregion. Médecins Sans …

Background Ecuador is on the verge of eliminating malaria according to the World Health
Organization criteria. Nevertheless, active transmission foci still persist in the country, and …