Parasitological Indices of Malaria Transmission in Children under Fifteen Years in Two Ecoepidemiological Zones in Southwestern Burkina Faso

Hien, Aristide Sawdetuo; Sangaré, Ibrahim; Coulibaly, Sanata; Namountougou, Moussa; Pare/Toe, Lea; Ouédraogo, Anicet Georges; Diabaté, Abdoulaye; Foy, Brian D.; Dabiré, Roch K.

doi:10.1155/2017/1507829

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“…Gametocyte carriers were included from Mali (n = 71), Burkina Faso (n = 64) and Cameroon (n = 13). P. falciparum parasite prevalence by microscopy ranged from ~40–70% between sites ( Gonçalves et al, 2017 ; Hien et al, 2017 ; Mahamar et al, 2017 ; Sandeu et al, 2017 ); sampling occurred in different seasons ( Table 1 ). All sites recruited gametocyte carriers prior to antimalarial treatment but used different enrolment criteria.…”

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Predicting the likelihood and intensity of mosquito infection from sex specific Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte density

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Understanding the importance of gametocyte density on human-to-mosquito transmission is of immediate relevance to malaria control. Previous work (Churcher et al., 2013) indicated a complex relationship between gametocyte density and mosquito infection. Here we use data from 148 feeding experiments on naturally infected gametocyte carriers to show that the relationship is much simpler and depends on both female and male parasite density. The proportion of mosquitoes infected is primarily determined by the density of female gametocytes though transmission from low gametocyte densities may be impeded by a lack of male parasites. Improved precision of gametocyte quantification simplifies the shape of the relationship with infection increasing rapidly before plateauing at higher densities. The mean number of oocysts per mosquito rises quickly with gametocyte density but continues to increase across densities examined. The work highlights the importance of measuring both female and male gametocyte density when estimating the human reservoir of infection.

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Predicting the likelihood and intensity of mosquito infection from sex specific Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte density

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“…Malaria remains a major public health issue in Burkina Faso as the disease remains hyper endemic and stable [7]. In malaria-stable areas, residents can develop immunity to malaria and become asymptomatic; a vast majority of women with placental malaria are asymptomatic during pregnancy [4].…”

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“…Food security challenges in Burkina Faso prompted the development of irrigation schemes, which promotes the proliferation of mosquitoes and malaria transmissions [ 7 ]. Malaria remains a major public health issue in Burkina Faso as the disease remains hyper endemic and stable [ 7 ]. In malaria-stable areas, residents can develop immunity to malaria and become asymptomatic; a vast majority of women with placental malaria are asymptomatic during pregnancy [ 4 ].…”

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“…The program also provides available and accessible artemisinin-based combined therapy (ACT) and free intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) for vulnerable groups particularly pregnant women. Furthermore, the country aligned strategies for malaria prevention with WHO’s recommendation and adopted the seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) program for children under 5 years [ 4 , 7 ]. Indoor residual spraying (IRS) was also included as an additional preventive measure.…”

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Knowledge of prevention, cause, symptom and practices of malaria among women in Burkina Faso

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BackgroundMalaria remains a major public health issue in most southern African countries as the disease remains hyper endemic. Burkina Faso continues to face challenges in the treatment of malaria, as the utilization of preventive measures remains low on a national scale. While it has been acknowledged that understanding women’s health-seeking behaviours, perception of malaria and its preventive measures will aid in the control of malaria, there is paucity of information on Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices among women in the reproductive age of 15–49 years in Burkina Faso. This study investigated women’s knowledge of malaria, attitudes towards malaria, and practices of malaria control in order to create a synergy between community efforts and governmental/non-governmental malaria control interventions in Burkina Faso.MethodsThe analysis used data from the 2014 Burkina Faso Malaria Indicator Survey (MIS). In total 8111 women aged between 15–49 years were included in the present study. We assessed women’s knowledge about 1) preventive measures, 2) causes and 3) symptoms of malaria, as well as malaria prevention practices for their children and during pregnancy. The socio-demographic characteristics were considered for Age, Religion, Education, Wealth index, Number of household members, Sex of household head, Household possession of radio, TV and Received antenatal care. Data were analyzed using STATA, version 14. Associations between variables were tested using a Chi-square and logistic regression, with the level of statistical significance set at 95%.ResultsA preponderant proportion of respondents were aged 15–29 years (mean age was 28.63±9.41). About three-quarters of the respondents had no formal education. An estimated two-third of the participants were of Islamic faith, while access to media and behavioural communication were generally poor. The level of knowledge was 53% for rural women and 68.2% for urban dwellers. In sum, there was 56.1% level of accurate knowledge of malaria among women in Burkina Faso. In the multivariable logistic regression, women in rural location had 40% reduction in the odds of having accurate knowledge of malaria when compared to urban women (aOR = 0.60; 95%CI: 0.52–0.68). The educational level was a key factor in the knowledge of malaria. The odds of having accurate knowledge of malaria increased as the educational level increased, hence, women with secondary and higher education had 29% and 93% increase in the odds of having accurate knowledge of malaria when compared to the women without formal education. Results indicate that antenatal care (ANC) services were major sources of information on malaria. Women who reportedly received ANC were 3.9 times more likely to have accurate knowledge of malaria when compared to those who did not utilize skilled ANC services (aOR = 3.90; 95%CI = 3.34–4.56).ConclusionThe overall knowledge of malaria prevention practices among a large proportion of women was found to be low, which implies that the knowledge about the prevention of malaria shou...

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Malaria transmission and prevalence in rice-growing versus non-rice-growing villages in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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The Lancet Planetary Health

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Parasitological Indices of Malaria Transmission in Children under Fifteen Years in Two Ecoepidemiological Zones in Southwestern Burkina Faso

Cited by 8 publications

References 5 publications

Predicting the likelihood and intensity of mosquito infection from sex specific Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte density

Predicting the likelihood and intensity of mosquito infection from sex specific Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte density

Knowledge of prevention, cause, symptom and practices of malaria among women in Burkina Faso

Malaria transmission and prevalence in rice-growing versus non-rice-growing villages in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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