A steep decline of malaria morbidity and mortality trends in Eritrea between 2000 and 2004: the effect of combination of control methods

Nyarango, Peter M; Gebremeskel, Tewolde; Mebrahtu, Goitom; Mufunda, Jacob; Abdulmumini, Usman; Ogbamariam, Andom; Kosia, Andrew; Gebremichael, Andemariam; Gunawardena, Disanayike; Ghebrat, Yohannes; Okbaldet, Yahannes

doi:10.1186/1475-2875-5-33

A steep decline of malaria morbidity and mortality trends in Eritrea between 2000 and 2004: the effect of combination of control methods

BackgroundMalaria is a huge public health problem in Africa that is responsible for more than one million deaths annually. In line with the Roll Back Malaria initiative and the Abuja Declaration, Eritrea and other African countries have intensified their fight against malaria. This study examines…