Geographic evidence hub
Published infectious-disease research classified with a high-confidence geographic relationship to Madagascar.
Evidence stream
9 publications
PLOS Global Public Health
Why it matters nowThe study identifies persistent geographical and socio-demographic inequities in measles vaccination coverage in Madagascar despite overall gains, supporting tailored urban-focused strategies, strengthened communication, improved logistics, and community engagement to advance measles elimination.
Vaccine
Why it matters nowThe modeling results suggest that integrating adult demographics into future immunization campaigns could optimize resource allocation and disease reduction in highly affected regions. Policymakers might consider these economic parameters when planning next-generation preventive tools against this parasitic infection.
Vaccine
Why it matters nowThe findings demonstrate that polio outbreaks can involve significant adult populations with high mortality, supporting the need for inclusive vaccination strategies that target all age groups rather than exclusively children.
npj Vaccines
Why it matters nowThe work is relevant to One Health approaches, as RVF causes livestock abortion storms and fetal loss as well as severe human syndromes such as hemorrhagic fever, encephalitis, and retinitis, and continues to threaten endemic regions.
BMJ Global Health
Why it matters nowThe findings suggest that sustained non-pyrethroid IRS can substantially reduce malaria burden in Madagascar when implemented alongside ITNs, with cumulative benefits from multi-year deployment supporting programmatic investment in long-term vector control strategies.
Vaccine
Why it matters nowThe findings suggest that maintaining routine immunization during SIAs and VWs may be important for sustaining population immunity and preventing future measles outbreaks in Madagascar.
International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Why it matters nowThe eDNA approach enables identification of transmission hot spots and safe spots in endemic areas, offering an ecological tool for monitoring control programs and informing water safety to improve living standards in endemic regions.
Epidemiology and Infection
Why it matters nowThe article offers lessons for future outbreak responses in the WHO African region by evaluating how evidence informed the response to an unprecedented urban pneumonic plague outbreak.
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Why it matters nowIdentifying humid, high-cattle-density environments as higher-risk settings can help target Rift Valley fever surveillance and resource allocation in Madagascar.
