Role of mass drug administration in elimination of Plasmodium falciparum malaria: a consensus modelling study

• Main Authors: Oliver J Brady, DPhil (Author), Hannah C Slater, PhD (Author), Peter Pemberton-Ross, PhD (Author), Edward Wenger, PhD (Author), Richard J Maude, MD (Author), Prof Azra C Ghani, PhD (Author), Melissa A Penny, PhD (Author), Jaline Gerardin, PhD (Author), Prof Lisa J White, PhD (Author), Nakul Chitnis, PhD (Author), Ricardo Aguas, PhD (Author), Simon I Hay, DSc (Author), Prof David L Smith, PhD (Author), Erin M Stuckey, PhD (Author), Emelda A Okiro, PhD (Author), Prof Thomas A Smith, PhD (Author), Dr Lucy C Okell, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Mass drug administration for elimination of Plasmodium falciparum malaria is recommended by WHO in some settings. We used consensus modelling to understand how to optimise the effects of mass drug administration in areas with low malaria transmission. Methods: We collaborated with resear...