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Ecology: A Prerequisite for Malaria Elimination and Eradication
Heather M. Ferguson, Anna Dornhaus, Arlyne Beeche, Christian Borgemeister, Michael Gottlieb, Mir S. Mulla, John E. Gimnig, Durland Fish, Gerry F. Killeen Policy Forum, published 03 Aug 2010
doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1000303
Summary Points
– Existing front-line vector control measures, such as insecticide-treated nets and residual sprays, cannot break the transmission cycle of Plasmodium falciparum in the most intensely endemic parts of Africa and the Pacific
– The goal of malaria eradication will require urgent strategic investment into understanding the ecology and evolution of the mosquito vectors that transmit malaria
– Priority areas will include understanding aspects of the mosquito life cycle beyond the blood feeding processes which directly mediate malaria transmission
– Global commitment to malaria eradication necessitates a corresponding long-term commitment to vector ecology

Assessing Strategy and Equity in the Elimination of Malaria
Naman K. Shah Essay, published 03 Aug 2010
doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1000312
Summary Points
– Recent dialogue around malaria elimination is laden with implicit assumptions.
– While the elimination of malaria may be both feasible and equitable in a few areas, globally the control tools that successfully reduce malaria burden may not be sufficient to interrupt transmission over long periods of time.
– A malaria elimination strategy may inadvertently increase inequity.