Insecticide susceptibility status of Anopheles gambiae (s.l.) in and surrounding areas of Lake Tana, northwest Ethiopia.

Background: Vector control is the most effective malaria control and prevention measure. Among these, IRS and LLINs are the most important chemical insecticide interventions used in malaria prevention and control strategies in Ethiopia. However, the long-term effectiveness of these strategies is under threat due to the emergency and spread of insecticide resistance in the principal malaria vector.

Prevalence of malaria and its risk factors in Lake Tana and surrounding areas, northwest Ethiopia.

Background: In Ethiopia, malaria is a major concern to the health, and socio-economic development of the country because of its occurrence at the peak agricultural activities. Factors such as environmental, human host, parasite, and vector determine malaria transmission. Therefore, the present study was conducted to determine the prevalence and associated factors of malaria among febrile patients who visited selected health centres.

Larval Species Composition and Diversity at Different Habitats and Seasons of Gondar Zuria District, Ethiopia.

species' larval habitats are diversified and season dependent. larvae can be found at different habitats and their preference may vary seasonally. Knowledge of species diversity and distribution helps plan malaria control interventions.

Prevalence of Intestinal Protozoa and Soil Transmitted Helminths Infections among School Children in Jaragedo Town, South Gondar Zone of Ethiopia.

Background: Parasitism is a relationship where one, the parasite, harms the host or lives at the expense of the host. Intestinal parasites (protozoa and STHs-soil-transmitted helminths) cause gastrointestinal tract infection in humans and animals. Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) predominate the tropics and subtropics and affect poor countries, where school children suffer the most.

Review of Mosquito Species, Abundance, and Distribution in Ethiopia.

Background: Malaria is a major mosquito-borne disease in Ethiopia, and it is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. and are the two malaria-causing parasitic species commonly known to cause human malaria in Ethiopia. To better manage and control vectors transmitting malaria parasites, the abundance, distribution, and updated annotated list of species present in Ethiopia are very important.

Factors determining species richness patterns of breeding birds along an elevational gradient in the Horn of Africa region.

Aim: To document the species richness patterns of breeding birds along elevational gradients and explore its drivers in the Horn of Africa region.

Location: Horn of Africa region.

Taxon: Breeding birds.

Impact of insecticide-treated bednet use on malaria prevalence in Benishangul-Gumuz regional state, Ethiopia.

Background & Objectives: In Ethiopia, nearly 10 million insecticide-treated bednets (ITNs) were distributed between 2004 and 2005; which touched 56 million in 2012. The study was aimed to determine the impact of these bednets on malaria prevalence, in Yaso district of Benishangul-Gumuz region, western Ethiopia.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted during the peak malaria transmission season (October-November, 2014) in the Yaso district, Benishangul-Gumuz region.