Rapid improvements to rural Ugandan housing and their association with malaria from intense to reduced transmission: a cohort study

Rek, John C; Alegana, Victor; Arinaitwe, Emmanuel; Cameron, Ewan; Kamya, Moses R; Katureebe, Agaba; Lindsay, Steve W; Kilama, Maxwell; Staedke, Sarah G; Todd, Jim; Dorsey, Grant; Tusting, Lucy S

Abstract

Background Rapid population growth in Africa requires an urgent expansion and improvement of housing options. Improving housing presents a promising opportunity for malaria control by reducing indoor exposure to mosquitoes. We measured recent changes in house design in rural Uganda and evaluated their association with malaria in relation to a mass scale-up of control efforts.

Citation

Rek, J. C., Alegana, V., Arinaitwe, E., Cameron, E., Kamya, M. R., Katureebe, A., …Tusting, L. S. (2018). Rapid improvements to rural Ugandan housing and their association with malaria from intense to reduced transmission: a cohort study. The Lancet Planetary Health, 2(2), e83-e94. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2542-5196%2818%2930010-x

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: Feb 9, 2018
• Publication Date: Feb 9, 2018
• Deposit Date: May 1, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: May 1, 2018
• Journal: The Lancet Planetary Health
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 2
• Issue: 2
• Pages: e83-e94
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/s2542-5196%2818%2930010-x
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1359804