Effect of artemether-lumefantrine policy and improved vector control on malaria burden in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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2005

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http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15334
 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0020330
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Authors
Barnes, Karen I
Durrheim, David N
Little, Francesca
Jackson, Amanda
Mehta, Ushma
Allen, Elizabeth
Dlamini, Sicelo S
Tsoka, Joyce
Bredenkamp, Barry
Mthembu, D Jotham
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PLOS Medicince

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http://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine
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Public Library of Science

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University of Cape Town

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Division of Clinical Pharmacology
Faculty
Faculty of Health Sciences
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Abstract
In KwaZulu-Natal strengthening of vector control and a change in antimalarial treatment policy to use of artemether-lumefantrine has been associated with a decrease in malaria cases, admissions, and deaths.
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Keywords
Malaria
Gametocytes
Infectious disease control
Antimalarials
Malarial parasites
Morbidity
Parasitology
Hospitals

Reference:

Barnes, K. I., Durrheim, D. N., Little, F., Jackson, A., Mehta, U., Allen, E., ... & Sharp, B. L. (2005). Effect of artemether-lumefantrine policy and improved vector control on malaria burden in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. PLoS medicine, 2(11), e330. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0020330

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