article · BMJ Global Health

Spatial and epidemiological drivers of <i>Plasmodium falciparum</i> malaria among adults in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Molly Deutsch-Feldman
Emily W. Gower
Antoinette Tshefu Kitoto
Özkan Aydemir
Michael Emch
Jérémie Muwonga
Nicholas F. Brazeau
Jonathan B. Parr
Jessie K. Edwards
Jonathan J. Juliano
Robert Verity
Kyaw L. Thwai
Melchior Mwandagalirwa Kashamuka
Jeffrey A. Bailey
Steven R. Meshnick

202029 citationsOpen accessUniversité de Kinshasa (UNIKIN)

Abstract

The DRC continues to suffer from a high burden of malaria; interventions that target high-risk groups and sustained investment in malaria control are sorely needed. Areas of high prevalence should be prioritised for interventions to target the largest reservoirs for further transmission.

Research topics

Malaria Research and Control
Mosquito-borne diseases and control
Virology and Viral Diseases

Sustainable Development Goals

11Sustainable Cities and Communities

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DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2020-002316

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