Browsing School of Biological, Physical, Mathematics & Actuarial Sciences by Subject "Malaria"
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Artisanal Fishing Supports Breeding of Malaria Mosquitoes in Western Kenya
(BMC, 2019)Background: Everyday hundreds of people, mainly men, set out to take part in a vibrant artisanal capture fshing (ACF) industry on Lake Victoria. It is not known whether actions of artisanal fshers, in their unrelenting ... -
Innovative Tools and OpenHDS for Health and Demographic Surveillance on Rusinga Island, Kenya
(BMC, 2015-09-01)Health in low and middle income countries is on one hand characterized by a high burden associated with preventable communicable diseases and on the other hand considered to be under-documented due to improper basic health ... -
Malaria Transmission after Artemether-Lumefantrine and Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine: A Randomized Trial
(The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2013-03-06)Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) reduces the potential for malaria transmission compared with non-ACTs. It is unclear whether this effect differs between ACTs. Methods. A total of 298 children (age, 6 months ... -
Malaria vector species distribution and seasonal population dynamics across varied ecological zones in Baringo County, Kenya
(Journal of Mosquito Research, 2017)Vector populations fluctuate on a seasonal basis annually. Knowledge on seasonal abundance and distribution of vector species at the local level would improve vector control programmes and contribute to malaria prevention. ... -
Recurrent Malaria in Kenya: Survival Distribution and Equality of Survival Distribution
(ResearchGate, 2017-12)Malaria is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Kenya, mostly affecting the rural poor, especially young children and pregnant women. Most clinical studies in malaria involve a number of equally important endpoints. ... -
Spatial Heterogeneity of Malaria Vectors and Malaria Transmission Risk Estimated Using Odour-Baited Mosquito Traps
(BMC- Malaria Journal, 2014-09-22)Prior to the commencement of a large-scale malaria intervention study on Rusinga Island, western Kenya, intensive baseline surveillance of the mosquito population was performed using odour-baited traps. The survey aimed ...