House Structure Is Associated with Plasmodium falciparum Infection in a Low-Transmission Setting in Southern Zambia.

ABSTRACT: House structure may influence the risk of malaria by affecting mosquito entry and indoor resting. Identification of construction features associated with protective benefits could inform vector control approaches, even in low-transmission settings. We examined the association between house structure and malaria prevalence in a cross-sectional analysis of 2,788 children and adults residing in 866 houses in a low-transmission area of Southern Province, Zambia, over the period 2008-2012. Houses were categorized according to wall (brick/cement block or mud/grass) and roof (metal or grass) material. Malaria was assessed by point-of-care rapid diagnostic test (RDT) for Plasmodium falciparum. We identified 52 RDT-positive individuals residing in 41 houses, indicating an overall prevalence

SUBMITTER: Ippolito MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5817773 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature