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Published in: Malaria Journal 1/2014

Open Access 01-12-2014 | Review

Declining malaria in Africa: improving the measurement of progress

Authors: Peter W Gething, Katherine E Battle, Samir Bhatt, David L Smith, Thomas P Eisele, Richard E Cibulskis, Simon I Hay

Published in: Malaria Journal | Issue 1/2014

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Abstract

The dramatic escalation of malaria control activities in Africa since the year 2000 has increased the importance of accurate measurements of impact on malaria epidemiology and burden. This study presents a systematic review of the emerging published evidence base on trends in malaria risk in Africa and argues that more systematic, timely, and empirically-based approaches are urgently needed to track the rapidly evolving landscape of transmission.
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Metadata
Title
Declining malaria in Africa: improving the measurement of progress
Authors
Peter W Gething
Katherine E Battle
Samir Bhatt
David L Smith
Thomas P Eisele
Richard E Cibulskis
Simon I Hay
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Malaria Journal / Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1475-2875
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-13-39

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