Averting a malaria disaster: will insecticide resistance derail malaria control?

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Hemingway, J., Ranson, H., Magill, A., Kolaczinski, J., Fornadel, C., Gimnig, J., Coetzee, M., Simard, F., Roch, D. K., Hinzoumbe, C. K., Pickett, J. A., Schellenberg, D., Gething, P., Hoppe, M. and Hamon, N. 2016. Averting a malaria disaster: will insecticide resistance derail malaria control? The Lancet. 387 (10029), pp. 1785-1788. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(15)00417-1

AuthorsHemingway, J., Ranson, H., Magill, A., Kolaczinski, J., Fornadel, C., Gimnig, J., Coetzee, M., Simard, F., Roch, D. K., Hinzoumbe, C. K., Pickett, J. A., Schellenberg, D., Gething, P., Hoppe, M. and Hamon, N.
Abstract

World Malaria Day 2015 highlighted the progress made in the development of new methods of prevention (vaccines and insecticides) and treatment (single dose drugs) of the disease. However, increasing drug and insecticide resistance threatens the successes made with existing methods. Insecticide resistance has decreased the efficacy of the most commonly used insecticide class of pyrethroids. This decreased efficacy has increased mosquito survival, which is a prelude to rising incidence of malaria and fatalities. Despite intensive research efforts, new insecticides will not reach the market for at least 5 years. Elimination of malaria is not possible without effective mosquito control. Therefore, to combat the threat of resistance, key stakeholders need to rapidly embrace a multifaceted approach including a reduction in the cost of bringing new resistance management methods to market and the streamlining of associated development, policy, and implementation pathways to counter this looming public health catastrophe.

Year of Publication2016
JournalThe Lancet
Journal citation387 (10029), pp. 1785-1788
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(15)00417-1
PubMed ID26880124
PubMed Central IDPMC6215693
Open accessPublished as green open access
Funder project or codeSustainability
Accepted author manuscript
Output statusPublished
Publication dates
Online12 Feb 2016
ISSN01406736
PublisherElsevier, London
Copyright licenseCC BY-NC-ND

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