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Evaluation of larvicidal properties of the latex of Euphorbia tirucalli L. (Euphorbiaceae) against larvae of Anopheles mosquitoes

Mwine, Julius; Damme, Van Patrick; Jumba, Francis (Academic Journals, 2010)

Malaria is the most important vector-borne disease in tropical and sub-tropical countries. Although, different control measures like use of insecticide-impregnated mosquito nets and curtains, chemotherapy and others are ...

Plasmodium falciparum parasitaemia and clinical malaria among school children living in a high transmission setting in western Kenya

Kepha, Stella; Nikolay, Birgit; Nuwaha, Fred; Mwandawiro, Charles S.; Nankabirwa, Joaniter; Ndibazza, Juliet; Cano, Jorge; Matoke‑Muhia, Damaris; Pullan, Rachel L.; Allen, Elizabeth; Halliday, Katherine E.; Brooker, Simon J. (BioMed Central, 2016)

Background: Malaria among school children is increasingly receiving attention, yet the burden of malaria in this age group is poorly defined. This study presents data on malaria morbidity among school children in Bungoma ...

Associations Between Maternal Helminth and Malaria Infections in Pregnancy and Clinical Malaria in the Offspring: A Birth Cohort in Entebbe, Uganda

Ndibazza, Juliet; Webb, Emily L; Lule, Swaib; Mpairwe, Harriet; Akello, Miriam; Oduru, Gloria; Kizza, Moses; Akurut, Helen; Muhangi, Lawrence; Magnussen, Pascal; Vennervald, Birgitte J.; Elliott, Alison M (Oxford University Press on behalf of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2013)

Helminth and malaria coinfections are common in the tropics. We investigated the hypothesis that prenatal exposure to these parasites might influence susceptibility to malaria in childhood. Methods. In a birth cohort of ...

Malaria and DDT: Myths and Facts

Murru, Maurizio (Uganda Martyrs University, Department of Health Sciences, 2004-08)

Around the world, about 2,400 million people, in about 100 countries and territories, are still at risk of contracting Malaria. Between 300 and 500 million of them get the disease each year and between 1.1 and 2.7 million ...

Is DDT Safe? Considering Its Use For Malaria Control in Uganda

Tren, Richard; Urbach, Jasson; Zambone, Jennifer; Bate, Roger (Uganda Martyrs University, Department of Health Sciences, 2004-08)

The insecticide DDT has been very successfully used for many years in malaria control programmes around the world. We assess the validity of the allegations that DDT is harmful to human health and the environment and find ...

Adherence to Laboratory Findings in the Management of Malaria in The High and Low Transmission Areas of Nakasongola and Kabalore Districts of Uganda

Nanyingi, Miisa (2008)

Malaria is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in Africa today. It is estimated that a single bout of malaria in Africa costs a sum equivalent to earning for over ten working days. In Uganda, more than 95% ...