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  • Malaria and neglected tropical diseases

    Malaria is a top-ten cause of death in low-income countries, with the highest burden on children under 5. Despite significant improvement in malaria control, eradication efforts are hampered by many factors, both economic and ecological. Sustained access to funding, insecticide and drug resistance, and heterogeneity in disease outcomes and timing (due to human factors such…

  • Assessing Strategies Against Gambiense Sleeping Sickness Through Mathematical Modeling

    Background Control of gambiense sleeping sickness relies predominantly on passive and active screening of people, followed by treatment. Methods Mathematical modeling explores the potential of 3 complementary interventions in high- and low-transmission settings. Results Intervention strategies that included vector control are predicted to halt transmission most quickly. Targeted active screening, with better and more focused…