GIDS Research Radar ยท Malawi https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/ Published infectious-disease literature filtered to Malawi. en Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:02:01 GMT Admission haemoglobin and albumin as correlates of central nervous system inflammation in rhodesiense human African trypanosomiasis at Rumphi District Hospital, Malawi https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-4102-jphia-v17i1-1775-22e73ea9/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-4102-jphia-v17i1-1775-22e73ea9/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT The findings suggest that readily accessible blood measures may help district hospitals recognize and monitor central nervous system involvement in Rhodesiense human African trypanosomiasis, potentially supporting triage decisions where cerebrospinal-fluid sampling is not routinely available. African trypanosomiasis Diagnostics Treatment One Health Journal article Heterogeneity of use, access, and retention of insecticide-treated nets: Implications for subnational tailoring to maximise malaria control https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-7554-elife-108745-4-d5839f7f/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-7554-elife-108745-4-d5839f7f/ Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT The findings indicate that subnational variation in net use after access may be relevant when considering malaria-control deployment strategies. The abstract describes a framework for using routinely collected data to support subnational programme tailoring. Malaria Transmission dynamics Journal article Policy uptake and implementation of the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine in sub-Saharan African countries: status 2 years following the WHO recommendation https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1136-bmjgh-2023-014719-e90724cb/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1136-bmjgh-2023-014719-e90724cb/ Tue, 30 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT Twenty of thirty countries applying for vaccine support received financial approval from the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization as of March 2024, demonstrating widespread interest. However, limited RTS,S/AS01 availability prevents some approved countries from receiving required doses, raising vaccine equity concerns. Malaria Vaccination Health policy Transmission dynamics Journal article Utilizing river and wastewater as a SARS-CoV-2 surveillance tool in settings with limited formal sewage systems https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1038-s41467-023-43047-y-c0f86443/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1038-s41467-023-43047-y-c0f86443/ Thu, 30 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT Water-based surveillance can provide early warning of emerging COVID-19 waves and identify variants of concern in settings lacking formal sewage infrastructure and robust community testing programs. SARS COVID-19 Surveillance Treatment Climate and environment Journal article Case-control investigation of invasive Salmonella disease in Malawi reveals no evidence of environmental or animal transmission of invasive strains, and supports human to human transmission https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0010982-aa90c595/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0010982-aa90c595/ Mon, 12 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT The study is relevant to understanding invasive Salmonella transmission in a household and One Health context in Malawi. It also highlights the value of household sampling for transmission-oriented epidemiology and the challenge of detecting S. Typhi from the environment. Typhoid fever Transmission dynamics Climate and environment One Health Case-control study Spatial and Genomic Data to Characterize Endemic Typhoid Transmission https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1093-cid-ciab745-fafd315d/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1093-cid-ciab745-fafd315d/ Tue, 31 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT The authors indicate that combining genomic and spatial information may help identify areas with higher incidence and inform targeted environmental surveillance and typhoid control strategies. These implications are presented as applications of the study findings, not as evidence that such interventions were evaluated. Typhoid fever Transmission dynamics Climate and environment Surveillance Cohort study Estimated impact of RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine allocation strategies in sub-Saharan Africa: A modelling study https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pmed-1003377-da55872d/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pmed-1003377-da55872d/ Mon, 30 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT The findings are framed as relevant to mitigating the effect of limited early RTS,S supply and to guiding geographic prioritisation if wider roll-out is recommended from 2021 onward. Malaria Plasmodium falciparum malaria Vaccination Transmission dynamics Vaccine effectiveness Climate and environment Mathematical modelling Pneumococcal lineages associated with serotype replacement and antibiotic resistance in childhood invasive pneumococcal disease in the post-PCV13 era: an international whole-genome sequencing study https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-s1473-3099-19-30297-x-692c94da/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-s1473-3099-19-30297-x-692c94da/ Mon, 01 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT Findings suggest emerging non-vaccine serotypes may be shaped by local antibiotic-selective pressures, highlighting the need for continued genomic surveillance to inform future vaccine design. Invasive pneumococcal disease Genomic epidemiology Antimicrobial resistance Surveillance Vaccination Genomic study