Publications by authors named "Hermann S Pooda"
Background: Twenty-seven villages were selected in southwest Burkina Faso to implement new vector control strategies in addition to long lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) through a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT). We conducted entomological surveys in the villages during the dry cold season (January 2017), dry hot season (March 2017) and rainy season (June 2017) to describe malaria vectors bionomics, insecticide resistance and transmission prior to this trial.
Methods: We carried out hourly catches (from 17:00 to 09:00) inside and outside 4 houses in each village using the Human Landing Catch technique.
Article Synopsis
- Current malaria control methods are effective but still face challenges due to ongoing transmission of Plasmodium parasites, particularly from mosquitoes that feed on animals.
- Injectable ivermectin was used on Burkinabé cattle to make their blood toxic to Anopheles coluzzii mosquitoes; results showed high mortality rates and reduced egg production among surviving mosquitoes.
- The study suggests that combining human ivermectin mass drug administration with treatment of livestock could improve efforts to reduce malaria transmission.