Spatial and temporal village-level prevalence of Plasmodium infection and associated risk factors in two districts of Meghalaya, India.
Anne KesslerBadondor ShyllaUpasana Shyamsunder SinghRilynti LyngdohBandapkupar MawkhliengAnna Maria van EijkSteven A SullivanAparup DasCatherine WaltonMark L WilsonJane M CarltonSandra AlbertPublished in: Malaria journal (2021)
Malaria incidence during 2014-2018 declined in all study villages covered by the passive surveillance data, a period that includes the first widespread insecticide-treated net campaign. The survey data from 2018 revealed a significant association between Plasmodium infection and certain household characteristics. Since species of Plasmodium-competent mosquito vectors continue to be abundant, malaria resurgence remains a threat, and control efforts should continue.