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Asymptomatic Malaria Infection and Hidden Parasitic Burden in Gabonese Schoolchildren: Unveiling Silent Co-Infections in Rural and Urban Settings.
Trop Med Infect Dis
December 2024
Unit of Evolution, Epidemiology and Parasite Resistance (UNEEREP), Franceville Interdisciplinary Center for Medical Research (CIRMF), Franceville BP 769, Gabon.
This study aimed to determine the prevalence of co-infection with malaria and intestinal parasites and assess its association with anemia in school-aged children from rural and urban settlements in Gabon. This cross-sectional study involved afebrile school children recruited at schools between May and June 2021. Blood and stool samples were collected from participants whose parents or legal guardians provided informed consent to participate in the study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAssessing tick attachments to humans with citizen science data: spatio-temporal mapping in Switzerland from 2015 to 2021 using spatialMaxent.
Parasit Vectors
January 2025
Faculty of Geography, Environmental Informatics, University of Marburg, Deutschhausstraße 12, 35032, Marburg, Hessen, Germany.
Background: Ticks are the primary vectors of numerous zoonotic pathogens, transmitting more pathogens than any other blood-feeding arthropod. In the northern hemisphere, tick-borne disease cases in humans, such as Lyme borreliosis and tick-borne encephalitis, have risen in recent years, and are a significant burden on public healthcare systems. The spread of these diseases is further reinforced by climate change, which leads to expanding tick habitats.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnderstanding malaria treatment patronage from informal healthcare providers in Nigerian urban settlements: insights from community members and providers.
Malar J
January 2025
Department of Health Informatics and Data Science, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Background: Informal Healthcare Providers (IHCPs), including Proprietary Patent Medicine Vendors (PPMVs), drug peddlers, traditional healers, and herbal drug sellers are often the first choice for malaria treatment, especially in urban slums. Unplanned urbanization significantly impacts malaria transmission by creating cities with inadequate safety nets and healthcare access, increasing reliance on IHCPs. While the World Health Organization recognizes IHCP's crucial role and emphasizes integrating them into formal healthcare for improved malaria care, they lack requisite training in malaria management and operate outside official regulations, raising concerns about the quality of care they provide.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPredictors of insecticide-treated nets utilization among children under five years in refugee settlements in Uganda: analysis of the 2018-2019 Uganda Malaria Indicator Survey.
Malar J
January 2025
Department of Geography, Geo-Informatics and Climatic Sciences, Makerere University, P.O Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
Background: Despite significant distribution of insecticide-treated net (ITNs) by the Government of Uganda to refugees, malaria is major cause of mortality and morbidity among children under five years in refugee settlements. This highlights the persistent challenges and complexities surrounding malaria control and prevention efforts in these settings. Studies that focus on the determinants of ITN utilization among children under five years in refugee settlements in Uganda are not available.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImproving diagnostics and surveillance of malaria among displaced people in Africa.
Int J Equity Health
January 2025
Department of Research, Toufik's World Organization, Anonova 10, Sumy, 40007, Ukraine.
African communities that have been forced to leave their homes experience a considerably greater susceptibility to malaria as a result of densely populated living conditions, restricted availability of healthcare, and environmental influences. Internally displaced individuals frequently live in large settlements with restricted availability to drinking water, essential sanitation, and medical services, intensifying the spread of malaria. As a result, the occurrence of malaria is significantly more common among refugees and internally displaced individuals compared to those who are not displaced.
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