ReviewTrends in parasitology2017
Changes in Malaria Epidemiology in Africa and New Challenges for Elimination.
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147 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 299 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Prevalence and associated risk factors of asymptomatic malaria in Nigeria: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Malaria journal · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness and Efficacy of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets for Malaria Control in Africa: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Pooled it
- Availability of malaria diagnostic tests, anti-malarial drugs, and the correctness of treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Malaria journal · 2023Pooled it
- Integrated malaria prevention in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review.Malaria journal · 2023Pooled it
- Malaria prevalence in HIV-positive children, pregnant women, and adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Parasites & vectors · 2022Pooled it
- Meta-Analysis of Human Antibodies AgainstFrontiers in immunology · 2022Pooled it
- A systematic review of changing malaria disease burden in sub-Saharan Africa since 2000: comparing model predictions and empirical observations.BMC medicine · 2020Pooled it
- Improving socioeconomic status may reduce the burden of malaria in sub Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2019Pooled it
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- Dynamics in multiplicity of Plasmodium falciparum infection among children with asymptomatic malaria in central Ghana.BMC genetics · 2017Trial
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- Longitudinal surveillance of Anopheles mosquitoes across different settings in Tanga and Unguja: increased distribution of An. merus in coastal and inland areas of Tanzania.Malaria journal · 2026Article
- Extreme rainfall, flooding and malaria in the Sahara: outbreak analysis in Kidal, Mali 2024.Malaria journal · 2026Article
- The Evolving Landscape of Malaria Prevention Strategies: A Review of Recent Developments.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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Abstract
Although the burden of Plasmodium falciparum malaria is gradually declining in many parts of Africa, it is characterized by spatial and temporal variability that presents new and evolving challenges for malaria control programs. Reductions in the malaria burden need to be sustained in the face of changing epidemiology whilst simultaneously tackling significant pockets of sustained or increasing transmission. Large-scale, robust surveillance mechanisms that measure rather than estimate the actual burden of malaria over time from large areas of the continent where such data are lacking need to be prioritized. We review these fascinating developments, caution against complacency, and make the case that improving the extent and quality of malaria surveillance is vital for Africa as she marches on towards elimination.
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