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Estimation of the malaria burden

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  • David R. Bell

    (Malaria, Other Vector-borne and Parasitic Diseases Unit, World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific)

  • Pernille Jorgensen

    (Malaria, Other Vector-borne and Parasitic Diseases Unit, World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific)

  • Eva Maria Christophel

    (Malaria, Other Vector-borne and Parasitic Diseases Unit, World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific)

  • Kevin L. Palmer

    (Malaria, Other Vector-borne and Parasitic Diseases Unit, World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific)

Abstract

Arising from: R. W. Snow, C. A. Guerra, A. M. Noor, H. Y. Myint & S. I. Hay Nature 434, 214–217 (2005); see also communication from Nahlen ; Snow et al. reply . Accurate estimates of the global burden of malaria are important for planning, monitoring and advocacy. Snow et al.1 attempt to address the shortcomings of previous estimates of the incidence of malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum by combining current and historical data. However, we believe that the design of their model and its inputs have led to a significant overestimate of the malaria burden outside Africa — as in the example of the World Health Organization (WHO) western Pacific region (WPR), for which their model predicts 60 times the 2002 incidence reported by national malaria-control programmes2.

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  • David R. Bell & Pernille Jorgensen & Eva Maria Christophel & Kevin L. Palmer, 2005. "Estimation of the malaria burden," Nature, Nature, vol. 437(7056), pages 3-4, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:437:y:2005:i:7056:d:10.1038_nature04179
    DOI: 10.1038/nature04179
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    1. Clark, William C. & Szlezak, Nicole Alexandra & Moon, Suerie & Bloom, Barry R. & Keusch, Gerald T. & Michaud, Catherine M. & Jamison, Dean T. & Frenk, Julio & Kilama, Wen L., 2017. "The Global Health System: Institutions in a Time of Transition," Scholarly Articles 32062576, Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
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    3. William C. Clark & Nicole A. Szlezak & Suerie Moon & Barry R. Bloom & Gerald T. Keusch & Catherine M. Michaud & Dean T. Jamison & Julio Frenk & Wen L. Kilama, 2010. "The Global Health System: Institutions in a Time of Transition," CID Working Papers 193, Center for International Development at Harvard University.

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