The use of drones for mosquito surveillance and control
In recent years, global health security has been threatened by the geographical expansion
of vector-borne infectious diseases such as malaria, dengue, yellow fever, Zika and …
of vector-borne infectious diseases such as malaria, dengue, yellow fever, Zika and …
Automatic detection of open and vegetated water bodies using Sentinel 1 to map African malaria vector mosquito breeding habitats
Providing timely and accurate maps of surface water is valuable for mapping malaria risk
and targeting disease control interventions. Radar satellite remote sensing has the potential …
and targeting disease control interventions. Radar satellite remote sensing has the potential …
Human behaviour and residual malaria transmission in Zanzibar: findings from in-depth interviews and direct observation of community events
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 …
elimination remains elusive despite high coverage of core vector control interventions. As …
Using low-cost drones to map malaria vector habitats
Background There is a growing awareness that if we are to achieve the ambitious goal of
malaria elimination, we must compliment indoor-based vector control interventions (such as …
malaria elimination, we must compliment indoor-based vector control interventions (such as …
Improved use of drone imagery for malaria vector control through technology-assisted digitizing (tad)
Drones have the potential to revolutionize malaria vector control initiatives through rapid and
accurate mapping of potential malarial mosquito larval habitats to help direct field Larval …
accurate mapping of potential malarial mosquito larval habitats to help direct field Larval …
[HTML][HTML] Conditional trust: Community perceptions of drone use in malaria control in Zanzibar
Background The potential of drones to support public health interventions, such as malaria
vector control, is beginning to be realised. Although permissions from civil aviation …
vector control, is beginning to be realised. Although permissions from civil aviation …
Soil geochemistry, phytoliths and artefacts from an early Swahili daub house, Unguja Ukuu, Zanzibar
The organisation and use of space in domestic contexts remain challenging areas of
investigation for archaeology due to the complexity and range of site formation and post …
investigation for archaeology due to the complexity and range of site formation and post …
Outdoor biting and pyrethroid resistance as potential drivers of persistent malaria transmission in Zanzibar
Background Low-level of malaria transmission persist in Zanzibar despite high coverage of
core vector control interventions. This study was carried out in hot-spot sites to better …
core vector control interventions. This study was carried out in hot-spot sites to better …
Community co-designed schistosomiasis control interventions for school-aged children in Zanzibar
B Person, S Knopp, SM Ali, FM A'kadir… - Journal of Biosocial …, 2016 - cambridge.org
Top-down biomedical interventions to control schistosomiasis in sub-Saharan Africa have
had limited success, primarily because they fail to engage with the social, political, economic …
had limited success, primarily because they fail to engage with the social, political, economic …
Geospatial modelling of dry season habitats of the malaria vector, Anopheles funestus, in south-eastern Tanzania
Background Anopheles funestus is a major malaria vector in Eastern and Southern Africa
and is currently the dominant malaria-transmitting vector in many parts of Tanzania …
and is currently the dominant malaria-transmitting vector in many parts of Tanzania …