Resultados: 23

Bio-efficacy of new long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets against Anopheles funestus and Anopheles gambiae from central and northern Mozambique

Long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) are one of the main methods used for controlling malaria transmission in Mozambique. The proliferation of several types of LLINs and the re-emergence of insecticide resistance in the local vector populations poses challenges to the local malaria control prog...

The microepidemiology of malaria in matola, a periurban area of maputo, mozambique

Using a geographic information system (GIS),the microepidemiology of malaria was studied in an area of 8 square km in Matola ,a densely populated periurban area of Maputo southern Mozambique. Integrating data on the geographic location and characteristics of the houses in the study area, and malariometri...

The impact of malaria on health of primary school children in mozambique

Malaria is one of the most important diseases among children in tropical Africa. Although the highest morbidity rate is observed in young children, older children attending primary still have level of parasite rats. It seems malaria may have some effects on school outcome measures, Such as increasing day...