Receptivity to malaria: meaning and measurement

Abstract “Receptivity” to malaria is a construct developed during the Global Malaria Eradication Programme (GMEP) era. It has been defined in varied ways and no consistent, quantitative definition has emerged over the intervening decades. Despite the lack of consistency in defining this construct, t...

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Published in:Malaria Journal
Main Authors: Joshua O. Yukich, Kim Lindblade, Jan Kolaczinski
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022
Subjects:
Malaria transmission measurement
Elimination
Receptivity
Transmission networks
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-022-04155-0
https://doaj.org/article/5cad300aa60c4bf6a4bd9bd51c6b4ce5
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Summary:Abstract “Receptivity” to malaria is a construct developed during the Global Malaria Eradication Programme (GMEP) era. It has been defined in varied ways and no consistent, quantitative definition has emerged over the intervening decades. Despite the lack of consistency in defining this construct, the idea that some areas are more likely to sustain malaria transmission than others has remained important in decision-making in malaria control, planning for malaria elimination and guiding activities during the prevention of re-establishment (POR) period. This manuscript examines current advances in methods of measurement. In the context of a decades long decline in global malaria transmission and an increasing number of countries seeking to eliminate malaria, understanding and measuring malaria receptivity has acquired new relevance.

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