Malaria epidemiology in Kobeni department, southeastern Mauritania from 2015 to 2017

ConclusionsOur study confirmed thatP. falciparum is the dominant species in the sahelian zone and that malaria transmission is seasonal and associated with rainfall in this zone. The application of the current national policy based on rapid and reliable malaria diagnosis, case management with artemisinin-based combination therapy, intermittent preventive treatment for pregnant women, distribution and use of long-lasting insecticide impregnated bed nets, and the planned introduction of seasonal malaria chemoprevention for all children under 6  years old is expected to sustainably reduce malaria transmission in this zone.
Source: Infectious Diseases of Poverty - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research