BACKGROUND Since 2001, Haiti's National Program for the Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis (NPELF) has worked to reduce the transmission of lymphatic filariasis (LF) through annual mass drug administration (MDA) with diethylcarbamazine and albendazole. The NPELF reached full national coverage with MDA for LF in 2012, and by 2014, a total of 14 evaluation units (48 communes) had met WHO eligibi...

Background: In malaria-endemic populations, sickle cell trait (SCT) protects against both severe and non-severe malaria, but inconsistencies exist about protective effect of SCT on asymptomatic malarial parasitemia (AMP). Surprisingly, the Hb-phenotypes AMP has not been explored among blood donors in Nigeria or other countries, where risks transfusion transmitted malaria (TTM) are high. The obj...

OBJECTIVE To examine preterm delivery risk in relation to maternal HIV infection, malaria history, and other infections among Zimbabwean women. DESIGN Hospital based, cross sectional study. SETTING Harare Maternity Hospital, Harare, Zimbabwe. SUBJECTS A convenient sample of 500 pregnant women. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Preterm delivery. THE STUDY FACTORS: Maternal socio-demographic informati...

BACKGROUND Malaria, schistosomiasis and soil transmitted helminth infections (STH) are important parasitic infections in Sub-Saharan Africa where a significant proportion of people are exposed to co-infections of more than one parasite. In Tanzania, these infections are a major public health problem particularly in school and pre-school children. The current study investigated malaria and helmi...

BACKGROUND The Western Cape Province of South Africa (SA) is not malaria endemic; however, a considerable number of patients present with malaria to our healthcare services. OBJECTIVES To establish the frequency of patients presenting with malaria at Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH), Cape Town, SA, and to describe their demographics, clinical outcomes and laboratory findings. METHODS An observa...

Where malaria is transmitted by zoophilic vectors, two types of malaria control strategies have been proposed based on animals: using livestock to divert vector biting from people (zooprophylaxis) or as baits to attract vectors to insecticide sources (insecticide-treated livestock). Opposing findings have been obtained on malaria zooprophylaxis, and despite the success of an insecticide-treated...

OBJECTIVES Adequate community knowledge about malaria is crucial in order to improve prevention by reducing exposure to the disease. Malaria is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among children of less than five years of age in Equatorial Guinea. However, information concerning the accuracy of community knowledge is insufficient. This study aimed at assessing the depth of caregivers' know...

Birds secrete preen oil from the uropygial (preen) gland which is used to maintain feather integrity and communicate through odour. The secretion believed influence host attractiveness biting insects, thereby altering risk of infection by vector-transmitted blood parasites. Previous studies have documented a presence bacteria in secretion; however, microbial community still largely unknown. In ...

after mentioning the main differences between malaria control and malaria eradication, it is suggested that all anti–malaria activities in iran should be renamed as malaria control. applied research in malaria is identified into four categories covering the following subjects. 1- malaria parasites and anti-malaria drugs. 2- malaria vectors. 3- malaria in the community. 4- use of epidemiological...