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A Country on the Verge of Malaria Elimination – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

September 24, 2014 By Malaria.com Leave a Comment

Significant headway has been made in the global fight against malaria in the past decade and as more countries enter the elimination phase, attention is now focused on identifying effective strategies to shrink the malaria map. Saudi Arabia experienced an outbreak of malaria in 1998, but is now on the brink of malaria elimination, with just 82 autochthonous cases reported in 2012. A review of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Research Tagged With: Malaria Eradication, Saudi Arabia

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

A Research Agenda for Malaria Eradication: Vaccines

January 25, 2011 By Malaria.com Leave a Comment

Abstract: Vaccines could be a crucial component of efforts to eradicate malaria. Current attempts to develop malaria vaccines are primarily focused on Plasmodium falciparum and are directed towards reducing morbidity and mortality. Continued support for these efforts is essential, but if malaria vaccines are to be used as part of a repertoire of tools for elimination or eradication of malaria, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Eradication Tagged With: Malaria Eradication, malERA

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