Possible Interruption of Malaria Transmission, Highland Kenya, 2007–2008

Autor:	Chandy C. John, Melissa A. Riedesel, Ng’wena G. Magak, Kim A. Lindblade, David M. Menge, James S. Hodges, John M. Vulule, Willis Akhwale
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2009
Předmět:	Malaria transmission Plasmodium falciparum epidemiology Kenya parasites Medicine Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216
Zdroj:	Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 15, Iss 12, Pp 1917-1924 (2009)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid1512.090627
Popis:	Highland areas where malaria transmission is unstable are targets for malaria elimination because transmission decreases to low levels during the dry season. In highland areas of Kipsamoite and Kapsisiywa, Kenya (population ≈7,400 persons), annual household indoor residual spraying with a synthetic pyrethroid was performed starting in 2005, and artemether/lumefantrine was implemented as first-line malaria treatment in October 2006. During April 2007–March 2008, no microscopy-confirmed cases of malaria occurred at the sites. In 4 assessments of asymptomatic persons during May 2007–April 2008, a total of
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