Malaria Interventions Work in Africa

Substantial decreases in malaria transmission were documented at sites in The Gambia and coastal Kenya where multiple interventions were implemented.

The burden of illness and death from malaria remains considerable, especially in Africa. Studies from two African countries provide longitudinal data about malaria transmission.

Ceesay and colleagues retrospectively analyzed malaria indices at five hospital sites in The Gambia (at 1 site, from 1999 through 2007; at 4 sites, from 2003 through 2007). All sites had laboratories with continuously monitored procedures and trained staff. At all five facilities, the proportions of ward admissions and deaths due to malaria decreased during the study period. At the four sites with complete records of malaria slides from 2003 through 2007, the proportion of malaria-positive slides decreased by 50%–85%. At one large study site, the proportion of deaths…

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Mary E. Wilson, MD

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Consultant/Advisory BoardOneHealthTrust (formerly Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics, and Policy); Global Health Institute, University of Wisconsin

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Mary E. Wilson, MD

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Consultant/Advisory BoardOneHealthTrust (formerly Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics, and Policy); Global Health Institute, University of Wisconsin

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