MALARIA: Africa Fighting Malaria Updates and Events: October 23 2013

Africa Fighting Malaria (AFM) seeks to raise awareness of the huge burden of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa and promote sensible policies for long-term solutions.

Impact of Indoor Residual Spraying on the Parity rate of Anopheles mosquitoes in Nasarawa State, North Central Nigeria   This study demonstrates a reduction in the longevity of Anopheles mosquitoes post spraying as compared to pre-spraying in the intervention villages. The longevity of the vector was also significantly declined post spraying in the intervention villages as compared to unsprayed villages. The observed reduction of the expectation of life of the vector associated with IRS is promising. But further study is needed to fully understand how this will be translated to reduction of malaria transmission in the area.    Read More Other News Malaria: where's the evidence of drug resistance... At 50 percent efficacy the RTS,S malaria vaccine will not be a stand-alone solution... Roll Back Malaria Progress and Impact Series - Focus on South Africa... Events and Information October, 26-31: WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean, Tunisia October, 28-31: Malaria Elimination Group VIII, USA, San Francisco November, 04-08: West Africa Roll Back Malaria Network, COTE D'IVOIRE, Abidjan Check out the book "The Excellent Powder: DDT's Political and Scientific History". Study of Decline of Malaria in the United States Could Affect Approach to Malaria Epidemic Abroad   Researchers challenged a leading argument that movement of Southern tenant farmers away from mosquito breeding grounds was the dominant factor in the decline of malaria in U.S. during the 1930s. Instead, targeted public health interventions and the development of local-level public health infrastructure helped eradicate the disease, according to Daniel Sledge, assistant professor of political science at UT Arlington and lead author of "Eliminating Malaria in the American South: An Analysis of the Decline of Malaria in 1930s Alabama," a paper recently published by the American Journal of Public Health.    Read More Residual Plasmodium falciparum Parasitemia in Kenyan Children After Artemisinin-Combination Therapy Is Associated With Increased Transmission to Mosquitoes and Parasite Recurrence Parasite clearance time after artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) may be increasing in Asian and African settings. The association between parasite clearance following ACT and transmissibility is currently unknown.   Read More Also on FightingMalaria.org News AFM Articles Research About AFM Contact Us Donate to AFM Please email Africa@fightingmalaria.orgfor more information.