Malaria epidemiology and interventions in Ethiopia from 2001 to 2016

HS Taffese, E Hemming-Schroeder… - Infectious diseases of …, 2018 - mednexus.org
Background: Ethiopia is one of the African countries where Plasmodium falciparum and P.
vivax co-exist. Monitoring and evaluation of current malaria transmission status is an …

Urban malaria in sub-Saharan Africa: dynamic of the vectorial system and the entomological inoculation rate

P Doumbe-Belisse, E Kopya, CS Ngadjeu… - Malaria Journal, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Sub-Saharan Africa is registering one of the highest urban population growth
across the world. It is estimated that over 75% of the population in this region will be living in …

Indoor and outdoor malaria vector surveillance in western Kenya: implications for better understanding of residual transmission

T Degefa, D Yewhalaw, G Zhou, M Lee, H Atieli… - Malaria journal, 2017 - Springer
Background The widespread use of indoor-based malaria vector control interventions has
been shown to alter the behaviour of vectors in Africa. There is an increasing concern that …

Human-biting activities of Anopheles species in south-central Ethiopia

O Kenea, M Balkew, H Tekie, T Gebre-Michael… - Parasites & vectors, 2016 - Springer
Background Indoor residual spraying (IRS) and long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are the
key malaria vector control interventions in Ethiopia. The success of these interventions rely …

Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax Prevalence in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

T Deress, M Girma - Malaria research and treatment, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Malaria is a protozoan disease caused by the Plasmodium species. Among the
five Plasmodium species known to infect human beings, Plasmodium falciparum and …

Patterns of human exposure to early evening and outdoor biting mosquitoes and residual malaria transmission in Ethiopia

T Degefa, AK Githeko, MC Lee, G Yan, D Yewhalaw - Acta tropica, 2021 - Elsevier
Ethiopia has shown a notable progress in reducing malaria burden over the past decade,
mainly due to the scaleup of vector control interventions such as long-lasting insecticidal …

Systematic review of sporozoite infection rate of Anopheles mosquitoes in Ethiopia, 2001–2021

Y Aschale, A Getachew, D Yewhalaw… - Parasites & …, 2023 - Springer
Background Adult mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles are important vectors of Plasmodium
parasites, causative agents of malaria. The aim of this review was to synthesize the overall …

Genetic Diversity of Anopheles coustani (Diptera: Culicidae) in Malaria Transmission Foci in Southern and Central Africa

II Ciubotariu, CM Jones, T Kobayashi… - Journal of medical …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Despite ongoing malaria control efforts implemented throughout sub-Saharan Africa,
malaria remains an enormous public health concern. Current interventions such as indoor …

Detection of Plasmodium falciparum Infection in Anopheles squamosus (Diptera: Culicidae) in an Area Targeted for Malaria Elimination, Southern Zambia

JC Stevenson, L Simubali, S Mbambara… - Journal of medical …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Southern Zambia is the focus of strategies to create malaria-free zones. Interventions being
rolled out include test and treat strategies and distribution of insecticide-treated bed nets that …

Implicating cryptic and novel anophelines as malaria vectors in Africa

JC Stevenson, DE Norris - Insects, 2016 - mdpi.com
Entomological indices and bionomic descriptions of malaria vectors are essential to
accurately describe and understand malaria transmission and for the design and evaluation …