Sally Furniss
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A World Malaria Map: Plasmodium falciparum Endemicity in 2007
Free article available here http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.1000048
Background
Efficient allocation of resources to intervene against malaria requires a detailed understanding of the contemporary spatial distribution of malaria risk. It is exactly 40 y since the last global map of malaria endemicity was published. This paper describes the generation of a new world map of Plasmodium falciparum malaria endemicity for the year 2007.
Conclusions
High levels of P. falciparum malaria endemicity are common in Africa.
Uniformly low endemic levels are found in the Americas.
Low endemicity is also widespread in CSE Asia, but pockets of intermediate and very rarely high transmission remain.
There are therefore significant opportunities for malaria control in Africa and for malaria elimination elsewhere.
This 2007 global P. falciparum malaria endemicity map is the first of a series with which it will be possible to monitor and evaluate the progress of this intervention process.
Free article available here http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.1000048
Background
Efficient allocation of resources to intervene against malaria requires a detailed understanding of the contemporary spatial distribution of malaria risk. It is exactly 40 y since the last global map of malaria endemicity was published. This paper describes the generation of a new world map of Plasmodium falciparum malaria endemicity for the year 2007.
Conclusions
High levels of P. falciparum malaria endemicity are common in Africa.
Uniformly low endemic levels are found in the Americas.
Low endemicity is also widespread in CSE Asia, but pockets of intermediate and very rarely high transmission remain.
There are therefore significant opportunities for malaria control in Africa and for malaria elimination elsewhere.
This 2007 global P. falciparum malaria endemicity map is the first of a series with which it will be possible to monitor and evaluate the progress of this intervention process.