Reimagining zoonotic malaria control in communities exposed to Plasmodium knowlesi infection
Plasmodium knowlesi malaria infection in humans has been reported throughout southeast Asia. The communities at risk are those living in areas where Macaque monkeys and Anopheles mosquito are present. Zoonotic malaria control is challenging due to the presence of the reservoir host and the possibili...
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| author | Nurul Athirah Naserrudin Monroe, April Culleton, Richard Rozita Hod Mohammad Saffree Jeffree Kamruddin Ahmed Mohd Rohaizat Hassan |
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| description | Plasmodium knowlesi malaria infection in humans has been reported throughout southeast Asia. The communities at risk are those living in areas where Macaque monkeys and Anopheles mosquito are present. Zoonotic malaria control is challenging due to the presence of the reservoir host and the possibility of human-vector-human transmission. Current control measures, including insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS), are insufficient to address this threat due to gaps in protection associated with outdoor and early evening vector biting and social and economic activities, such as agricultural and forest work. Understanding the challenges faced by affected communities in preventing mosquito bites is important for reducing disease transmission. This opinion paper discusses opportunities to improve P. knowlesi malaria control through understanding the challenges faced by communities at risk and increasing community engagement and ownership of control measures. The paper highlights this issue by describing how the concept of reimagining malaria can be adapted to zoonotic malaria control measures including identifying current gaps in vector control, understanding interactions between environmental, economic, and human behavioral factors, and increasing community participation in and ownership of control measures. |
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| spelling | ums.eprints-337162022-08-11T03:11:01Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33716/ Reimagining zoonotic malaria control in communities exposed to Plasmodium knowlesi infection Nurul Athirah Naserrudin Monroe, April Culleton, Richard Rozita Hod Mohammad Saffree Jeffree Kamruddin Ahmed Mohd Rohaizat Hassan RA639-642 Transmission of disease Plasmodium knowlesi malaria infection in humans has been reported throughout southeast Asia. The communities at risk are those living in areas where Macaque monkeys and Anopheles mosquito are present. Zoonotic malaria control is challenging due to the presence of the reservoir host and the possibility of human-vector-human transmission. Current control measures, including insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS), are insufficient to address this threat due to gaps in protection associated with outdoor and early evening vector biting and social and economic activities, such as agricultural and forest work. Understanding the challenges faced by affected communities in preventing mosquito bites is important for reducing disease transmission. This opinion paper discusses opportunities to improve P. knowlesi malaria control through understanding the challenges faced by communities at risk and increasing community engagement and ownership of control measures. The paper highlights this issue by describing how the concept of reimagining malaria can be adapted to zoonotic malaria control measures including identifying current gaps in vector control, understanding interactions between environmental, economic, and human behavioral factors, and increasing community participation in and ownership of control measures. BioMed Central Ltd. 2022 Article PeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33716/1/Reimagining%20zoonotic%20malaria%20control%20in%20communities%20exposed%20to%20Plasmodium%20knowlesi%20infection.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33716/2/Reimagining%20zoonotic%20malaria%20control%20in%20communities%20exposed%20to%20Plasmodium%20knowlesi%20infection%20_ABSTRACT.pdf Nurul Athirah Naserrudin and Monroe, April and Culleton, Richard and Rozita Hod and Mohammad Saffree Jeffree and Kamruddin Ahmed and Mohd Rohaizat Hassan (2022) Reimagining zoonotic malaria control in communities exposed to Plasmodium knowlesi infection. Journal of Physiological Anthropology, 41. pp. 1-8. ISSN 1880-6805 https://jphysiolanthropol.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s40101-022-00288-y.pdf https://doi.org/10.1186/s40101-022-00288-y https://doi.org/10.1186/s40101-022-00288-y |
| spellingShingle | RA639-642 Transmission of disease Nurul Athirah Naserrudin Monroe, April Culleton, Richard Rozita Hod Mohammad Saffree Jeffree Kamruddin Ahmed Mohd Rohaizat Hassan Reimagining zoonotic malaria control in communities exposed to Plasmodium knowlesi infection |
| title | Reimagining zoonotic malaria control in communities exposed to Plasmodium knowlesi infection |
| title_full | Reimagining zoonotic malaria control in communities exposed to Plasmodium knowlesi infection |
| title_fullStr | Reimagining zoonotic malaria control in communities exposed to Plasmodium knowlesi infection |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reimagining zoonotic malaria control in communities exposed to Plasmodium knowlesi infection |
| title_short | Reimagining zoonotic malaria control in communities exposed to Plasmodium knowlesi infection |
| title_sort | reimagining zoonotic malaria control in communities exposed to plasmodium knowlesi infection |
| topic | RA639-642 Transmission of disease |
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