In a setting of low malaria transmission, preventive interventions that target human and mosquito parasite reservoirs located near malaria cases reduced malaria among non-recipients up to 3 km away. Accounting for these ‘spillover effects’ reveals a higher population-level health benefit, and increased cost-effectiveness compared with previous analyses.
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This is a summary of: Benjamin-Chung, J. et al. Extension of efficacy range for targeted malaria-elimination interventions due to spillover effects. Nat. Med. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-024-03134-z (2024).
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Spillover effects of targeted malaria interventions benefit neighboring areas. Nat Med (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-024-03221-1
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