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Insecticide Susceptibility Status of Phlebotomus (Paraphlebotomus) Sergenti and Phlebotomus (Phlebotomus) Papatasi in Endemic Foci of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Morocco

March 19, 2012 By Malaria.com Leave a Comment

In Morocco, cutaneous leishmaniasis is transmitted by Phlebotomus sergenti and Ph. papatasi. Vector control is mainly based on environmental management but indoor residual spraying with synthetic pyrethroids is applied in many foci of Leishmania tropica. However, the levels and distribution of sandfly susceptibility to insecticides currently used has not been studied yet. Hence, this study was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Research Tagged With: Btissam Ameur, Chafika Faraj, Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, DDT, El Bachir Adlaoui, lambdacyhalothrin, leishmaniasis, Lhoussine Lakraa, Malaria Vector Control, malathion, Mohamed Elkohli, Mohammed ElRhazi, Morocco, Ph. papatasi, Ph. sergenti, Souad Ouahabi

Malaria in KwaZulu Natal

March 13, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION How many people are infected by malaria in KZN? ANSWER By "KNZ" I assume you mean KwaZulu Natal (for the benefit of other readers, this is a region of South Africa, in the north-eastern portion of the country). KZN is one of the few parts of South Africa that experiences malaria transmission, though effective control measures have reduced its impact as a public health threat. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Artemisinin-based Combination Therapies, DDT, KwaZulu-Natal, Malaria Control, Malaria transmission, Mozambique, pesticide spraying, public health, seasonal transmission, South Africa, Swaziland

Does Malaria Still Exist?

January 4, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION does malaria still exist? ANSWER Yes, malaria still exists, and is responsible for 250 million cases of illness every year, of which about 700,000 result in death. So it is a very serious global health problem! Some countries, such as the United States, have managed to successfully eliminate malaria through a combination of vector control strategies (i.e. spraying for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: DDT, indoor residual spraying, long-lasting insecticide treated bednets, Malaria Control, Malaria Diagnosis, Malaria Prevention, Malaria Treatment, Malaysia, Mediterranean, Middle East, United States, vector control

Malaria Prevention

December 25, 2011 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION what is the prevention of malaria? ANSWER There are many ways in which to prevent malaria. I'll break them down into three categories: 1) medical prevention, 2) protection from getting mosquito bites and 3) vector control. 1) Medical prevention Malaria can be prevented using certain medications. Taking drugs to prevent a disease is known as "chemoprophylaxis", and so these … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Anopheles, Atovaquone, Bednets, biological control, Chloroquine, DDT, DEET, Doxycycline, indoor residual spraying, Intermittent preventive therapy, Lariam, long-lasting insecticide treated bednets, long-sleeved clothing, Malaria Prevention, Malaria Prophylaxis, Malaria transmission, Malarone, proguanil, Pyrethroids, vector control, World Health Organisation

Malaria Eradication and Water Quality

September 30, 2011 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION: How will the eradication process of the mosquito larva influence the quality of the water? ANSWER: That's a very interesting question. The answer is that it depends a lot on the way in which the mosquito larva are controlled. The usual, traditional method is through the application of insecticides. Many of these are known to have severe negative effects on water quality, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: biocontrol, DDT, dragonflies, larvicides, methoprene, predatory fish, vector control, water quality

Malaria in Southern United States

May 18, 2011 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION: Why is there not a prevalence of malaria in the southern United States when we are bitten almost daily by the "little beasts?" ANSWER: Malaria once was relatively common in the southern United States. Transmission used to be possible due to the favorable climatic conditions for the development both of the mosquito as well as the malaria parasite. Huge advances in the control and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Climate Change, DDT, History of malaria, malaria elimination, Malaria Eradication, mosquitoes, USA, vector control

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