Flaws In Housing Designs That Aid Malaria Vector Invasion of Human Habitat And Malaria Transmission –A Review.

Aju-Ameh, O.C; Awolola, T. S.; Mwansat, G. S.; Mafuyai, H.B.

doi:10.9790/2402-1102016169

IOSR JESTFT

2017

DOI: 10.9790/2402-1102016169

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Flaws In Housing Designs That Aid Malaria Vector Invasion of Human Habitat And Malaria Transmission –A Review.

O.C Aju-Ameh¹,

T. S. Awolola²,

G. S. Mwansat³

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Nipping the Malaria Vectors in the Bud: Focus on Nigeria

Okwa¹

2019

Malaria

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Vector control is an important component of malaria control. Human malaria is a mosquito-borne parasitic disease which causes up to a million deaths a year and is estimated to infect over 212 million people worldwide. It is present in 97 countries covering half of the world's population. Around 90% of deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa, especially Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Malaria is the most widespread mosquito-borne disease in Nigeria where it has a holoendemic status. Of the four malaria parasites in Africa, Plasmodium falciparum is the most common malaria species, while Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto is the predominant vector in Nigeria. This review discusses the challenges to control malaria in Nigeria which gives a larger picture of sub-Saharan Africa. These challenges include the adaptability of the anopheles mosquito to the environment, their diversity, and their different vectorial capacities. Despite all the efforts to control malaria, it is still a public health challenge in Nigeria and in sub-Saharan Africa. However, one of the basic challenges is the source which are the diverse breeding sites. This problem is enhanced by malariogenic activities of humans. Salient recommendations for vector control by nipping the malaria vector in the bud were identified and advocated.

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Nipping the Malaria Vectors in the Bud: Focus on Nigeria

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2019

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