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To interrupt residual malaria transmission and achieve successful elimination of Plasmodium falciparum in low-transmission settings, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the administration of a single d...
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Open AccessHigher outdoor mosquito density and Plasmodium infection rates in and around malaria index case households in low transmission settings of Ethiopia: Implications for vector control
Understanding the clustering of infections for persistent malaria transmission is critical to determining how and where to target specific interventions. This study aimed to determine the density, blood meal s...
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Open AccessAnopheles larval habitats seasonality and environmental factors affecting larval abundance and distribution in Arjo-Didessa sugar cane plantation, Ethiopia
Water resource development projects are essential for increasing agricultural productivity and ensuring food security. However, these activities require the modification of pre-existing environmental settings,...
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Open AccessAsymptomatic and submicroscopic malaria infections in sugar cane and rice development areas of Ethiopia
Water resource development projects, such as dams and irrigation schemes, have a positive impact on food security and poverty reduction. However, such projects could increase prevalence of vector borne disease...
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Open AccessCurrent status of intestinal parasitic infections and associated factors among primary school children in Birbir town, Southern Ethiopia
Intestinal parasites still pose major public health problems in develo** countries like Ethiopia. Local epidemiological data is indispensable in order to design and monitor prevention and control strategies....
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Open AccessDeworming and the immune status of HIV positive pre-antiretroviral therapy individuals in Arba Minch, Chencha and Gidole hospitals, Southern Ethiopia
Helminths/HIV co-infections are very common in develo** countries, especially in Africa. The effect of overlap** distribution of HIV and helminths becomes important because concomitant infection may exacer...
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Open AccessAssessment of the prevalence of intestinal parasitosis and associated risk factors among primary school children in Chencha town, Southern Ethiopia
Parasitic infection is the most prevalent among rural communities in warm and humid regions and where water, hygiene and sanitation facilities are inadequate. Such infection occurs in rural areas where water s...
