Why does malaria transmission continue at high levels despite universal vector control? Quantifying persistent malaria transmission by Anopheles funestus in Western Province, Zambia
In this setting ITNs have a high personal protective efficacy owing to peak An. funestus biting occurring indoors while most individuals are asleep. However, despite high household possession of ITNs (>90%) and high individual use (>70%), children in this setting experience more than one infectious bite per person per 6 month transmission season, sufficient to maintain high malaria transmission and burden. New tools and strategies are required to reduce the malaria burden in such settings.
Authors
- Joseph Wagman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5178-3098)
- Kafula Silumbe
- Gift Mwaanga
- Immo Kleinschmidt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2422-9008)
- Benjamin Chanda
- Patricia Mambo
- Irene Kyomuhangi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2797-015X)
- Joshua Yukich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6160-5295)
- Mwansa Mwenya
- Kochelani Saili (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1432-1126)
- Busiku Hamainza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7204-1555)
- Tresford Kaniki
- Rayford Muyabe
- Ruth A. Ashton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7248-7730)
- Erica Orange
- Thomas P. Eisele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2205-622X)
- John R. Miller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4377-7445)
- Annie Arnzen
- Chama Chishya
- Handrinah Banda Yikona
- John Chulu
- Chanda Chitoshi
- Javan Chanda
- Megan Littrell
Institutions
- Tulane University (US)
- Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (US)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Golden Valley Agricultural Research Trust (ZM)
- National HIV/AIDS/STI/TB Council (ZM)
- Lancaster University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Parasites & Vectors
- Published
- 2024-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-024-06457-5
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.34
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Direktion für Entwicklung und Zusammenarbeit
- Medical Research Council