1993
DOI: 10.1016/0035-9203(93)90169-q
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A malaria control trial using insecticide-treated bed nets and targeted chemoprophylaxis in a rural area of The Gambia, West Africa

Abstract: Malaria was recognized as an important cause of death among early European visitors to The Gambia, but the infection was first studied systematically in the local population only in the 1950s. Studies undertaken in the village of Keneba at that time showed that nearly all children under the age of 5 years had parasitaemia throughout the year. More recent surveys in rural areas of The Gambia have shown much lower levels of parasitaemia, probably as a result of a decline in rainfall in The Gambia during the past… Show more

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“…The annual entomological inoculation rate varies enormously across the country and estimates have been reported in the range of 1-177 [20]. …”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The annual entomological inoculation rate varies enormously across the country and estimates have been reported in the range of 1-177 [20]. …”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In contrast, transmission of many vectorborne diseases is confined to the rainy season. Most malaria deaths, for example, generally occur at the end of the rainy season (57), although this is not the case for some parts of the world.…”
Section: Physical/biological Effects Of Climate Variabilitymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Investigations into ways to control malaria have been undertaken in The Gambia for more than 50 years 4 . Early studies showed that chemoprophylaxis was highly effective in reduction of clinical attacks in children 5 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%