As countries move toward malaria elimination, imported infections become increasingly
significant as they often represent the majority of cases, can sustain transmission, cause …

There is a long history of considering the constituent components of malaria risk and the
malaria transmission cycle via the use of mathematical models, yet strategic planning in …

Hugh Sturrock and colleagues discuss the role of active case detection in low malaria
transmission settings. They argue that the evidence for its effectiveness is sparse and that …

Background Human mobility is fundamental to understanding global issues in the health
and social sciences such as disease spread and displacements from disasters and conflicts …

Background. Seasonal increases in malaria continue in hot spots in Zanzibar. Mass
screening and treatment (MSAT) may help reduce the reservoir of infection; however, it is …

Background Zanzibar has maintained malaria prevalence below 1% for the past decade, yet
elimination remains elusive despite high coverage of core vector control interventions. As …

A major public health question is whether urbanization will transform malaria from a rural to
an urban disease. However, differences about definitions of urban settings, urban malaria …

Human mobility continues to increase in terms of volumes and reach, producing growing
global connectivity. This connectivity hampers efforts to eliminate infectious diseases such …

Ethiopia is one of the few African countries where Plasmodium vivax is co-endemic with P.
falciparum. Malaria transmission is seasonal and transmission intensity varies mainly by …

Background Urbanization generally improves health outcomes of residents and is one of the
potential factors that might contribute to reducing malaria transmission. However, the …