Mass drug administration for malaria elimination: do we understand the settings well enough?

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Publication sub-type
Letter (letter): Communication to the publisher.
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Title
Mass drug administration for malaria elimination: do we understand the settings well enough?
Journal
BMC medicine
Author(s)
Hetzel M.W., Genton B.
ISSN
1741-7015 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1741-7015
Publication state
Published
Issued date
19/12/2018
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
16
Number
1
Pages
239
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Comment
Publication Status: epublish
Abstract
Mass drug administration (MDA) of antimalarials has re-emerged as a recommended tool for interrupting malaria transmission, but evidence from low endemicity settings is scarce. A trial in Zanzibar found that two rounds of MDA made no significant impact on malaria incidence, and many questions on the optimal mode and setting for implementing MDA remain unanswered. A more thorough understanding of local sources and drivers of transmission, and a better toolbox for evaluating interventions in near-elimination settings are essential.Please see related research article: https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-018-1202-8 .
Keywords
Antimalarials, Humans, Incidence, Malaria, Mass Drug Administration, Tanzania, Effectiveness, Low transmission, Malaria elimination, Mass drug administration, Ongoing transmission
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Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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