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| Title |
Malaria impact of large dams in sub-Saharan Africa: maps, estimates and predictions
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| Published in |
Malaria Journal, September 2015
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12936-015-0873-2 |
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| Authors |
Solomon Kibret, Jonathan Lautze, Matthew McCartney, G. Glenn Wilson, Luxon Nhamo |
| Abstract |
While there is growing recognition of the malaria impacts of large dams in sub-Saharan Africa, the cumulative malaria impact of reservoirs associated with current and future dam developments has not been quantified. The objective of this study was to estimate the current and predict the future impact of large dams on malaria in different eco-epidemiological settings across sub-Saharan Africa. The locations of 1268 existing and 78 planned large dams in sub-Saharan Africa were mapped against the malaria stability index (stable, unstable and no malaria). The Plasmodium falciparum infection rate (PfIR) was determined for populations at different distances (<1, 1-2, 2-5, 5-9 km) from the associated reservoirs using the Malaria Atlas Project (MAP) and WorldPop databases. Results derived from MAP were verified by comparison with the results of detailed epidemiological studies conducted at 11 dams. Of the 1268 existing dams, 723 are located in malarious areas. Currently, about 15 million people live in close proximity (<5 km) to the reservoirs associated with these dams. A total of 1.1 million malaria cases annually are associated with them: 919,000 cases due to the presence of 416 dams in areas of unstable transmission and 204,000 cases due to the presence of 307 dams in areas of stable transmission. Of the 78 planned dams, 60 will be located in malarious areas and these will create an additional 56,000 cases annually. The variation in annual PfIR in communities as a function of distance from reservoirs was statistically significant in areas of unstable transmission but not in areas of stable transmission. In sub-Saharan Africa, dams contribute significantly to malaria risk particularly in areas of unstable transmission. Additional malaria control measures are thus required to reduce the impact of dams on malaria. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 14% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 7% |
| Nigeria | 2 | 5% |
| Canada | 1 | 2% |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 2% |
| Sweden | 1 | 2% |
| Belgium | 1 | 2% |
| Curaçao | 1 | 2% |
| South Africa | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 25 | 58% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 33 | 77% |
| Scientists | 4 | 9% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 3 | 7% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 3 | 7% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 159 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 2 | 1% |
| Kenya | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 155 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 32 | 20% |
| Researcher | 28 | 18% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 17 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 17 | 11% |
| Other | 7 | 4% |
| Other | 26 | 16% |
| Unknown | 32 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 34 | 21% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 23 | 14% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 18 | 11% |
| Engineering | 10 | 6% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 7 | 4% |
| Other | 27 | 17% |
| Unknown | 40 | 25% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 336. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 15 December 2023.
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